Breakdown of وجدت ستة وستين إيصالا خلال الجرد.
الal
the
وwa
and
وجدwajada
to find / to exist, there is (passive)
ستةsittah
six
ستونsittûna
sixty
خلالkhilâla
during, within
جردjard
the inventory
إيصالîsâl
the receipt (proof of payment)
Questions & Answers about وجدت ستة وستين إيصالا خلال الجرد.
Why is the number written with 'and' in the middle, like 'six and sixty'?
In Arabic, compound numbers from 21 to 99 are formed by stating the units first, followed by the conjunction و (and), and then the tens. So, 'sixty-six' is literally expressed as 'six and sixty' (ستة وستين).
Why is the word for sixty ستين here instead of ستون?
The number is the direct object of the verb وجدت (I found), so it must be in the accusative case. For multiples of ten (20 to 90), the accusative ending is -ين instead of the nominative -ون. Because the unit ستة is accusative, the tens connected by و must match it in case.
Since the singular word for receipt (إيصال) is masculine, why does the number use the feminine form ستة?
For numbers 3 through 9, Arabic uses 'reverse agreement'. If the singular counted noun is masculine, the number takes the feminine form, and vice versa. Since إيصال is masculine, the unit part of the number must be the feminine ستة. The tens part (ستين) does not change for gender.
Why is إيصالا singular and ending with an alif, even though the English translation says 'receipts'?
In Arabic, any noun counted by a number from 11 to 99 must be singular, indefinite, and in the accusative case. The extra alif at the end of إيصالا holds the double fatha that marks this accusative state.
What grammatical effect does the word خلال have on the word for inventory (الجرد)?
The word خلال (during) acts like the first part of a possessive construction (idaafa). This means the noun immediately following it must be in the genitive case, so الجرد would take a kasra on its final letter if pronounced fully with its ending vowel.
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