Masculine proper nouns usually end in the short vowels ''a'' or ''u'' while feminine proper nouns tend to end with the long vowels ''ā'', ''ī'' or ''ū''.
== प्रयोग ==
There are three [[grammatical voice]]s (''Prayog'') in Marathi.मराठीत तीन प्रयोग आहेत.
* '''कर्तरी प्रयोग''' refers to a sentence construction in which the verb changes according to the subject, which is comparable to the [[active voice]] in English.'''कर्तरी प्रयोग''' - कर्त्यानुसार क्रियापद बदलते.
:''Raam mhanato'' "Raam says", ''Raam aambaa khaato'' "Raam eats a mango" उदा. राम म्हणतो, राम आंबा खातो.
* '''कर्मणी प्रयोग''' refers to a sentence construction in which the verb changes according to the object, which is like the [[passive voice]] in English. '''कर्मणी प्रयोग''' -कर्मानुसार क्रियापद बदलते.
:''Raamaane aambaa khallaa'' "The mango was eaten by Raam", ''Raamaane saangitale'' "It was told by Ram"उदा. रामाने आंबा खाल्ला, रामाने सांगितले.
* '''भावे प्रयोग''' refers to a sentence construction in which the verb does not change according to either the subject or the object. <br /> '''भावे प्रयोग'''- कर्ता किंवा कर्म या दोन्हीमुळे देखील क्रियापद बदलत नाही.
उदा. राजाने त्याला सांगितले (की), (As) Told by Raja to him. <br />
Also in [[imperative]] sentenses.<br />
:''Maajha nirop tyaala jaaun saang'' "Give my message to him"
