Nouns

Nouns in Hindi are referred to as "संज्ञा" (Saṅjñā). Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. In Hindi, nouns are classified into three genders: masculine (पुल्लिंग), feminine (स्त्रीलिंग), and neuter (नपुंसकलिंग). Additionally, Hindi nouns can be singular or plural.

Gender in Nouns:

1. Masculine (पुल्लिंग):
   • Examples: लड़का (laḍka) - boy, सूरज (sūraj) - sun
2. Feminine (स्त्रीलिंग):
   • Examples: लड़की (laḍki) - girl, चाँदनी (chāndnī) - moonlight
3. Neuter (नपुंसकलिंग):
   • Examples: फूल (phūl) - flower, पेड़ (peṛ) - tree

Number in Nouns:

1. Singular (एकवचन):
   • Examples: किताब (kitāb) - book, मित्र (mitr) - friend
2. Plural (बहुवचन):
   • Examples: किताबें (kitābeṁ) - books, मित्र (mitr) - friends

Examples:

1. Masculine Noun:
   • स्कूल (skūl) - school
   • सपुस्तक (pustak) - book
2. Feminine Noun:
   • बहन (bahan) - sister
   • गाड़ी (gāḍī) - car
3. Neuter Noun:
   • फल (phal) - fruit
   • पानी (pānī) - water
4. Singular and Plural:
   • स्कूल (skūl) - school (singular), स्कूलें (skūleṁ) - schools (plural)
   • किताब (kitāb) - book (singular), किताबें (kitābeṁ) - books (plural)