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    The Number System From 21-99

    Sunday, February 24th, 2008

    The number system from 21-99 is fairly simple. The ‘adad can take any case, and the single digit is like that of 1-9 or 11-19. The tens-digit is the same regardless of gender. The ma’duwd is, like the number system from 11-19, singular and mansoob and mabani.

    Inna and It’s Sisters

    Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

    Inna and it’s sisters–lakinna, li’anna, ka’anna, anna, and la’ala–all follow the same grammatical parttern: the mubtada (which becomes ismu-inna, or ismu-sister) becomes mansoob, and the khabr (which becomes khabru-inna, or khabru-sister) remains untouched. Inna is a form of emphasis, used to draw attention to something–the same way you say “indeed” or “verily” in English.