As in the cardinal (counting) numbers, Arabic also has ordinal numbers that are easily derivable from the cardinal numbers through the

and

system. The

of the cardinal number is put into the pattern
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| Seventh |
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| Eighth |
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| Ninth |
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| Tenth |
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| Eleventh |
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| Twelfth |
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| Thirteenth |
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| First |
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| Second |
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| Third |
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| Fourth |
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| Fifth |
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| Sixth |
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and feminine

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