Omkar N.
Wakhlu & Bharat Wakhlu
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Chapter 9
Some Notes on Grammar
There are tow genders in Kashmiri,
masculine and feminine. The verbs used in a sentence follow the gender of the
noun to which the verb refers. See the examples below for clarity.
Example:
Notice how the ending of the
Verb as well as the adjective changes with the gender. 
Note the subtle phonetic
inflections.
Now compare the following
masculine and feminine forms of some common adjectives.
At this point the learner is
advised not to seek to find the rules of grammar. That will make language
learning dull and progress slow. Instead, it is better to speak, write and
memorize as many simple sentences as you possibly can.
Pay particular attention and
listen to Kashmiri spoken on radio, cassette tapes or by people who speak the
language. You should speak Kashmiri whenever you have an opportunity. This is
the surest way to quick learning.
Now let us see some singular
and plural forms of common words.
Kashmiri Equivalent:
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