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Ordinal numbers are formed with the nisba suffix ''-iyy'' (feminine: ''-iyyā'') added to the number's stem, with the following exceptions: | Ordinal numbers are formed with the nisba suffix ''-iyy'' (feminine: ''-iyyā'') added to the number's stem, with the following exceptions: | ||
*The ordinal equivalent of ''‘ayn'' "one" is ''partam'' "first". | *The ordinal equivalent of ''‘ayn'' "one" is ''partam'' "first". | ||
*Adding | *Adding the nisba suffix to numbers ending in ''-īn'' is proscribed, with the ordinal numbers being identical to the cardinal numbers. However, it is common to use the suffix in colloquial language. | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||