Imran Alawiye | Gateway to Arabic Book Four, Lesson 28, The Rules governing Cardinal Numbers 1 to 19 @ImranAlawiye-gatewaytoarabic | Uploaded May 2020 | Updated October 2024, 16 hours ago.
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Unlike the numbers from 3 to 10, the numbers 1 and 2 follow the gender of the nouns they describe and come after the noun, not before it.
The key rule governing the usage of numbers from 3 to 10 is that the feminine form of numbers is used when referring to masculine nouns, and the masculine form of numbers is used when referring to feminine nouns. The noun is usually written after the number describing it and is used in the plural form. It takes a genitive ending (i.e. a kasra or two kasras). As for the number itself, it is fully declinable and can therefore take a damma, fatha or kasra depending upon its role (and hence case) within the sentence.
The numbers 11 and 12 are formed from the combination of two numbers. Both parts of these numbers agree with the gender of the nouns they define. The noun defined by these numbers takes the singular accusative form. Neither part of number 11 is declinable: no matter what its role in the sentence, it takes a fatha ending. The second part of number 12 (i.e. the ‘ten’ part) is also indeclinable. However, the first part (i.e. the ‘two’ part) is declined like a dual noun or adjective. In other words, it is written with an alif ending in the nominative, and a yaa ending in the accusative and genitive.
Rules for the numbers 13 to 19 The numbers from 13 to 19 are formed from the combination of two numbers, both of which are indeclinable and take a fatha ending, no matter what the number’s role is within the sentence. The ‘ten’ part of the number agrees with the noun in terms of gender. The first part of the number takes the opposite gender to the noun. The noun following the number takes the singular accusative form.
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Unlike the numbers from 3 to 10, the numbers 1 and 2 follow the gender of the nouns they describe and come after the noun, not before it.
The key rule governing the usage of numbers from 3 to 10 is that the feminine form of numbers is used when referring to masculine nouns, and the masculine form of numbers is used when referring to feminine nouns. The noun is usually written after the number describing it and is used in the plural form. It takes a genitive ending (i.e. a kasra or two kasras). As for the number itself, it is fully declinable and can therefore take a damma, fatha or kasra depending upon its role (and hence case) within the sentence.
The numbers 11 and 12 are formed from the combination of two numbers. Both parts of these numbers agree with the gender of the nouns they define. The noun defined by these numbers takes the singular accusative form. Neither part of number 11 is declinable: no matter what its role in the sentence, it takes a fatha ending. The second part of number 12 (i.e. the ‘ten’ part) is also indeclinable. However, the first part (i.e. the ‘two’ part) is declined like a dual noun or adjective. In other words, it is written with an alif ending in the nominative, and a yaa ending in the accusative and genitive.
Rules for the numbers 13 to 19 The numbers from 13 to 19 are formed from the combination of two numbers, both of which are indeclinable and take a fatha ending, no matter what the number’s role is within the sentence. The ‘ten’ part of the number agrees with the noun in terms of gender. The first part of the number takes the opposite gender to the noun. The noun following the number takes the singular accusative form.
