Breakdown of هناك ألف مشارك في السحب.
الal
the
هناكhunâka
there
فيfî
in / about, regarding
مشاركmushârik
participant
ألفalf
thousand
سحبsahb
draw
Questions & Answers about هناك ألف مشارك في السحب.
Why is the word for "participant" (مشارك) in the singular form, even though there are a thousand of them?
In Arabic, the numbers 100 and 1,000 (ألف) are followed by a singular noun. This is different from English, and different from Arabic numbers 3-10 (which take a plural noun). You literally say "a thousand participant."
What grammatical ending does مشارك take if I pronounce the whole sentence with its vowel endings?
It takes an "in" sound at the end, making it مشاركٍ (mushārikin). This happens because numbers like 100 and 1,000 act like the first part of a possession phrase (an Idafa). The counted noun following them is always put into the genitive (possession) case.
Do I need to add a word for "one" to say "a thousand"?
No, the word ألف by itself means "one thousand" or "a thousand."
Does هناك change because we are talking about a large group of people?
No. The word هناك is a fixed word used for both "there is" and "there are." It doesn't change its form whether you are talking about a single participant or a thousand.
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