Breakdown of نحن مجموعة واحدة؛ لنا حساب واحد فقط.
نحنnahnu
we
مجموعةmajmûʿa
group / collection (of designs)
ناnâ
our / us (object) / we (subject suffix on past verb)
لli
for, to (attached)
واحدwâhid
one / the same, uniform
واحدةwâhida
one
فقطfaqat
only
حسابhisâb
bill
Questions & Answers about نحن مجموعة واحدة؛ لنا حساب واحد فقط.
Why is the word for "one" written differently in مجموعة واحدة compared to حساب واحد?
The number "one" works like an adjective in Arabic, so it must match the gender of the noun it describes. مجموعة (group) is feminine, as shown by the taa marbuuta at the end, so it uses the feminine واحدة. حساب (bill) is masculine, so it uses the masculine واحد.
Why does the number come after the noun, like in حساب واحد (literally "bill one")?
For the numbers 1 and 2, Arabic treats them exactly like normal adjectives. Because Arabic adjectives always come after the noun they describe, the number "one" goes after the noun instead of before it.
How does لنا translate to "we have"?
Arabic doesn't have a direct verb for "to have." Instead, it uses prepositions to show possession. لنا combines the preposition لـ (for/to) with the attached pronoun نا (us). Literally, this means "to us is one bill," which is how you express "we have one bill."
Does فقط (only) always go at the end of the sentence?
فقط is placed directly after the word or phrase it modifies, which usually puts it at the end of the phrase. Here, it emphasizes that there is only one bill, so it comes right after حساب واحد.
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