 They are also often categorized based on their ending vowel, which is especially useful in studying their inflection - those ending in the schwa (or inherent vowel) "a" (अ) are termed "akārānt "(अकारान्त), those ending in the vowel "ā" (आ) are termed "ākārānt "(आकारान्त), those ending in the vowel "ī "(ई) are termed "īkārānt "(ईकारान्त), and so on.There are three genders in Marathi