Simple numbers: 1-2
The numbers one and two in Arabic behave differently from the rest of simple numbers. They are also the root for several words which are not word numbers.
- The number word (in red) comes AFTER the counted word.
- The dual word shows number through the suffixes (ان / ين).
- The number word AGREES with the gender of the counted word.
- When a feminine word ending in taa-marboutah (ة) is made dual, the (ة) becomes normal taa (ت) and (ان) is added. That is why تفاحة becomes تفاحتان
Using the above rules, do the quiz below to test your knowledge.
Results
#1. فراشة ? Write the dual of the given singular noun
#2. كرسي ? write the dual of the following noun
#3. أريكة ? write the dual of the following noun
#4. ضفدع ? write the dual of the following noun
#5. سيف
#6. بقرة ? write the dual of the following noun
#7. جرس ? write the dual of the word
#8. ريشة
#9. شجرة
