Breakdown of هناك واحد وعشرون عقارا معروضا في السوق.
الal
the
هناكhunâka
there
وwa
and
فيfî
in / about, regarding
سوقsûq
market
واحدwâhid
one / the same, uniform
عشرون'ishrûna
twenty
عقار'iqâr
property
معروضmarûd
listed
Questions & Answers about هناك واحد وعشرون عقارا معروضا في السوق.
Why do we use واحد here instead of إحدى for 'one'?
In compound numbers ending in 1 or 2 (like 21, 32, 51), the 'one' or 'two' part must match the gender of the counted noun. Since the counted noun عقارا (property) is masculine, we use the masculine واحد.
Why is 'twenty' written as عشرون instead of عشرين?
Because 'twenty-one' is the grammatical subject of this sentence (it is the thing that exists after هناك). Subjects take the nominative case. For multiples of ten, the nominative case uses the ـون ending, while ـين is used when the number is the object of a verb or follows a preposition.
We are talking about multiple properties, so why is the word عقارا singular?
This is a strict rule in Arabic: numbers from 11 to 99 must be followed by a singular noun in the accusative case. The extra alif at the end of عقارا shows this accusative ending. So, you are literally saying 'twenty-one property.'
Why does the adjective معروضا (listed) also end in an extra alif?
Adjectives must copy the grammatical case of the noun they describe. Because the number 21 forced عقارا into the accusative case (adding the alif), its adjective معروضا has to follow suit and take the accusative case as well.
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