The ending of most adjectives changes to match the gender of the word they describe, but there are some adjectives that don’t change at all
Most adjectives ending in ā, ē, ī, īā(n) change their ending to match the gender of the word they describe This table describes the ending of each adjective depending on the gender and number of the word they describe.
Masculine | Feminine | |
Singular | ā | ī |
Plural | ē | īā(n) |
uh lambbā munḍḍā itthē hī kamm karadā hae?
Does that tall boy just work here?
lambbā (tall) is used with an ā ending because it describes munḍḍā (boy) which is masculine
uh lambbī kuṛī itthē hī kamm karadī hae?
Does that tall girl just work here?
lambbī (tall) is used with an ī ending because it describes kuṛī (girl) which is feminine
ittho(n) ikk bhūrā kuttā roj langghadā hae
A brown dog crosses from here everyday
bhūrā (brown) is used with an ā ending because it describes kuttā (dog) which is masculine
ittho(n) ikk bhūrī billī roj langghadī hae
A brown cat crosses from here everyday
bhūrī (brown) is used with an ī ending because it describes billī (cat) which is feminine
Adjectives NOT ending in ā, ē, ī, īā(n) do NOT change their ending to match the gender of the word they describe
ih munḍḍā dimāgī taur ‘tē bahut tēj hae
This boy is very sharp (lit. this boy is mentally very fast)
ih kuṛī dimāgī taur ‘tē bahut tēj hae
This girl is very sharp (lit. this girl is mentally very fast)
The word tēj (fast) is used for both munḍḍā (boy) and kuṛī (girl) since it does not end in ā, ē, ī, īā(n)
While most adjectives follow the above rule, some adjectives ending in ā, ē, ī, īā(n) do NOT change regardless of the gender of the word they describe
ih munḍḍā mihanatī hae
This boy is hard working
ih kuṛī mihanatī hae
This girl is hard working
mihanatī (hard working) is used for both munḍḍā (boy) and kuṛī (girl) even though it ends in ī