• In this part of the lesson we will learn the Arabic numbers from 3 to 10 and the rules relating to their use, Insha Allah.

• In Arabic language, for the numbers 3 to 10, the following rules are applied:

  • The number always precedes the noun, i.e., the noun always appears after the number, e.g., ثَلاَثَةُ أَقْلاَمٍ meaning "Three pens"

  • The noun should always be in plural form whereas the number always appear in singular form, e.g., أَرْبَعَةُ مَنَادِيْلَ meaning "Four handkerchiefs"

  • The number will take different cases according to the situation, but the noun will always take the genitive case, i.e.,  سَبْعَةُ فَنَادِقَ meaning "Seven hotels"

• The noun is always indefinite, and hence it takes the double kasra e.g., عَشَرَةُ أَشْخَاصٍ meaning "Ten people"

• The number of the masculine noun is always feminine (with a taa marbuta as the last letter) i.e., whenever there is a masculine noun, the number for that noun should always be in feminine form e.g., خَمْسَةُ رِجَالٍ meaning "5 men".

• Let us use some examples for a better understanding of the rule: