The counted noun will follow the number and will be singular and in the accusative case with nuntation. However, they are both in the accusative without nunation (تنوين). When the number 11 modifies a masculine word both the unit number َ أحَد and the tens number عَشر are masculine. Note that for عشرة the masculine form not only drops the ة but requires putting a sukuun ْ over the ش, so you get عَشْرٌ If it is compounded with 1 to 9, it must agree with the noun it precedes. When 10 is used alone (not compounded with 1 to 9), it follows the reverse agreement rule. The number has the opposite gender of the singular noun. Keep in mind that the numbers 3-10 are made masculine by just dropping ‘ta’, the feminine marker from the end. Rules for numbers 3-9įor numbers 3-9, we use plural nouns, disagreeing with the gender of the noun, Nouns that follow these numbers should be indefinite genitive plural, as in these examples: Remember: The numbers 1 and 2 in Arabic follow the noun they modify and agree with it in case and gender. That is, their form is masculine with masculine nouns and feminine with feminine nouns. The numbers 1 and 2 always match the gender of the noun they qualify. That means it has the letter waw (21 to 99). I.e The numbers from 1 to 9 with one of the numbers of العُقُود