LessonsNoun Case Classes: Type 5 — The Dual and Related FormsQuiz

Fifth class: alif in the nominative; yāʾ in the accusative and genitive.

Dual: الرَّجُلَانِ / الرَّجُلَيْنِ.
Kilā/kiltā: when annexed to a pronoun; كِلَاهُمَا / كِلَيْهِمَا, كِلْتَاهُمَا / كِلْتَيْهِمَا.
Number two: اثْنَانِ / اثْنَيْنِ; اثْنَتَانِ / اثْنَتَيْنِ.

Method: First identify the word’s syntactic role, then select the appropriate case marker.

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Rule Summary

Noun Case Classes: Type 5 — The Dual and Related Forms

Fifth class: alif in the nominative; yāʾ in the accusative and genitive.

Dual: الرَّجُلَانِ / الرَّجُلَيْنِ.
Kilā/kiltā: when annexed to a pronoun; كِلَاهُمَا / كِلَيْهِمَا, كِلْتَاهُمَا / كِلْتَيْهِمَا.
Number two: اثْنَانِ / اثْنَيْنِ; اثْنَتَانِ / اثْنَتَيْنِ.

Method: First identify the word’s syntactic role, then select the appropriate case marker.