refers to the unique linguistic syntax used in Arabic grammar to construct phrases combining numbers ( adad ) and the objects being counted ( ma'dud ). Unlike many languages where quantification follows a straightforward numerical modifier-noun pattern, Arabic treats numerical phrases with an intricate web of morphosyntactic rules. This structural framework governs grammatical case inflection ( i'rab ), gender agreement, and definitive marking.
The grammatical state of the numbered item is also determined by the type of number used.
مَرَرْتُ بِأَحَدَ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا (Marartu bi-aḥada 'ashara rajulan) – "I passed by eleven men." tarkib adadi
Talatatu Rujalin (ثَلَاثَةُ رِجَالٍ) - Three men (Rujal is masculine, so Talatat is feminine).
Starts with a noun. It typically consists of a Subject (Mubtada) and a Predicate (Khabar) . refers to the unique linguistic syntax used in
The counted noun is singular and genitive ( Majrur ). Example: Mi'atu rajulin (One hundred men). Importance in Linguistic Research
The grammatical relationship between these two components is the core subject of all the rules that follow. The grammatical state of the numbered item is
Jā’a thalāthata ʿashara rajulan (جاء ثلاثة عشر رجلاً) – Thirteen men came.
The rules of Tarkib Adadi are remarkably systematic: