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Central Khmer Grammar - Gender

Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the gender system in Central Khmer. We will look at the different genders and how they are used in the language. We will also look at some examples of sentences using gender.

Genders

Central Khmer has two genders: masculine and feminine. The gender of a noun is usually determined by its ending. Masculine nouns usually end in a consonant, while feminine nouns usually end in a vowel. However, there are some exceptions to this rule.

Masculine Nouns

Masculine nouns usually end in a consonant. Here are some examples of masculine nouns:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English Translation
បុរស	bor-s	man
បាយ	bay	boy
បូរ	bor	brother
បន្ទាប់	bontap	friend
បញ្ចូល	bong-choul	entrance

Feminine Nouns

Feminine nouns usually end in a vowel. Here are some examples of feminine nouns:

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English Translation
សាយ	say	woman
សារី	sa-ree	girl
សាមុត	samut	sister
សិទ្ធិ	seth	freedom
សាលា	sala	school

Sentences

Now let's look at some examples of sentences using gender.

Masculine

• បុរសនេះបានចូលរួមក្នុងការណ៍នេះហើយ - bor-s nih ban choul rum kon kaen nih hae - This man has joined the event.
• បាយនេះបានចូលរួមក្នុងវគ្គបណ្ដុំបន្ទាប់ហើយ - bay nih ban choul rum vok bontap hae - This boy has joined the friend class.

Feminine

• សាយនេះបានចូលរួមក្នុងការណ៍នេះហើយ - say nih ban choul rum kon kaen nih hae - This woman has joined the event.
• សារីនេះបានចូលរួមក្នុងវគ្គបណ្ដុំសាមុតហើយ - sa-ree nih ban choul rum vok samut hae - This girl has joined the sister class.

Quiz

Test your knowledge of Central Khmer gender with this quiz!

1. What are the two genders in Central Khmer?
2. A: Masculine and feminine.
3. What is the usual ending for masculine nouns?
4. A: Consonant.
5. What is the usual ending for feminine nouns?
6. A: Vowel.

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