In this section we will learn the use of first two numbers in Arabic, Insha Allah (God Willing).

• In Arabic language the phrase comprising of a number and a noun following that number is called a Number Phrase i.e., "الْمُرَكَّبُ الْعَدَدِيُ"

• The number is called A'adad i.e., "الْعَدَدُ" and the noun describing that number is called Ma'adood "الْمَعْدُوْدُ" i.e., the noun that the number is counting.

• The number phrase for number "one" and "two" are treated as an Adjective Phrase. We have already learnt the rules for the Adjective Phrase in (Lesson 9 section 2)

• The nouns for the numbers "one" and "two" always precede the number i.e., they come before the number and are treated as the adjective of that number i.e.,

  • The noun will take the same case as the number,

  • It will take the same gender, and

  • It will always be an indefinite noun

Let us take some examples:

• One book will be translated as كِتَابٌ وَاحِدٌ, and
   

• Two chairs will be translated as كُرْسِيَّانِ إِثْنَانِ
   

In Arabic the number two i.e., إِثْنَانِ is usually omitted and the dual form is considered to be sufficient to suggest the meaning of two i.e., in order to say two glasses it is sufficient to say كَأْسَانِ .   However the word إِثْنَانِ  is used for emphasis.

• Lets take some examples to understand this rule: