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سَلَّمْتُ عَلَى هَذَيْنِ الطَّالِبَيْنِ.
Translation: I greeted these two students.

عَلَى: preposition. هَذَيْنِ: genitive dual demonstrative marked by yāʾ. الطَّالِبَيْنِ: genitive apposition with yāʾ.

The form hādhayni occurs in both accusative and genitive; the governing context decides which.

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Masculine dual: genitive

Demonstratives — forms, syntax and usage

سَلَّمْتُ عَلَى هَذَيْنِ الطَّالِبَيْنِ.
Translation: I greeted these two students.

عَلَى: preposition. هَذَيْنِ: genitive dual demonstrative marked by yāʾ. الطَّالِبَيْنِ: genitive apposition with yāʾ.

The form hādhayni occurs in both accusative and genitive; the governing context decides which.