Ordinal Number in Arabic - Durusul Lughah book 2 - lesson 3

After studying number 11 - 20 in Arabic, then we'll study the ordinal number.

العَدَدُ التَّرْتِيبِيُّ (Ordinal Number)

The basic rules of ordinal number in Arabic:

1. Ordinal number agrees with the ma'dud.

2. The pattern of ordinal number (2 -10) is فَاعِلٌ

Examples:

How do we say "the first lesson" in Arabic?

The first lesson in Arabic => الدَّرْسُ الأَوَّلُ 

explanation:

- ma'dud (الدَّرْسُ) is masculine, so the ordinal number is in masculine form => الأَوَّلُ

How do we say "the fifth page" in Arabic?

"page" in Arabic is صَفْحَةٌ . It's feminine, because it ends with ة

Therefore the ordinal number is in feminine form => الخَامِسَةُ 

Finally, the fifth page => الصَّفْحَةُ الخَامِسَةُ 

Ordinal number (1 up to 10)

Below are the ordinal number that has masculine ma'dud.

1. first = أَوَّلٌ

2. second = ثَانٍ (with ال it becomes الثَّانِي

3. third = ثَالِثٌ

4. fourth = رَابِعٌ

5. fifth = خَامِسٌ

6. sixth = سَادِسٌ

7. seventh = سَابِعٌ

8. eighth = ثَامِنٌ

9. ninth = تَاسِعٌ

10. tenth = عَاشِرٌ 

Below are the ordinal number that has feminine ma'dud.

1. first = أُولَى

2. second =   ثَانِيَةٌ    

3. third = ثَالِثَةٌ

4. fourth = رَابِعَةٌ

5. fifth = خَامِسَةٌ

6. sixth =  سَادِسَةٌ

7. seventh = سَابِعَةٌ

8. eighth = ثَامِنَةٌ

9. ninth = تَاسِعَةٌ

10. tenth = عَاشِرَةٌ

Summary

Exercise

Translate the sentences into Arabic

1. This is the first lesson.

2. I study in the first year.

3. I live in the third dormitory.

4. I've read the fourth page.

5. I've studied the sixth chapter.

Answers

1. This is the first lesson.

هَذَا الدَّرْسُ الأَوَّلُ

2. I study in the first year.

أَدْرُسُ فِي السَّنَةِ الأُولَى

3. I live in the third dormitory.

أَسْكُنُ فِي المَهْجَعِ الثَّالِثِ

4. I've read the fourth page.

قَرَأْتُ الصَّفْحَةَ الرَّابِعَةَ

5. I've studied the sixth chapter.

أَدْرُسُ الجُزْءَ السَّادِسَ