ستة

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See also: سته, شبھ, and شبه

Arabic

Root
س د س (s d s)
6 terms
Arabic numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 ٦
6 		7  → 
    Cardinal: سِتَّة (sitta)
    Ordinal: سَادِس (sādis)
    Multiplier: سُدَاسِيّ (sudāsiyy), مُسَدَّس (musaddas)
    Distributive: سُدَاسَ (sudāsa)
    Fractional: سُدُس (sudus), سُدْس (suds)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šidṯatum.

Pronunciation

Numeral

سِتَّة • (sitta) f (masculine سِتّ (sitt))

  1. six

Usage notes

  • Excepting "one" and "two", all the cardinal numbers may precede or succeed the modified noun or substantive. Prepositive use is more usual, however.
  • The cardinal numbers "three" to "nine" exhibit polarity: they differ in gender from the modified noun or substantive. Polarity is also possible even when the number is postposed.

Declension

Declension of numeral سِتّ (sitt)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سِتّ
sitt 		السِّتّ
as-sitt 		سِتّ
sitt 		سِتَّة
sitta 		السِّتَّة
as-sitta 		سِتَّة
sittat
Nominative سِتٌّ
sittun 		السِّتُّ
as-sittu 		سِتُّ
sittu 		سِتَّةٌ
sittatun 		السِّتَّةُ
as-sittatu 		سِتَّةُ
sittatu
Accusative سِتًّا
sittan 		السِّتَّ
as-sitta 		سِتَّ
sitta 		سِتَّةً
sittatan 		السِّتَّةَ
as-sittata 		سِتَّةَ
sittata
Genitive سِتٍّ
sittin 		السِّتِّ
as-sitti 		سِتِّ
sitti 		سِتَّةٍ
sittatin 		السِّتَّةِ
as-sittati 		سِتَّةِ
sittati

Descendants

  • Egyptian Arabic: ستة (sitta)
  • Maltese: sitta
  • Moroccan Arabic: ستة (sitta)
  • North Levantine Arabic: ستة (sitte)
  • → Swahili: sita

Egyptian Arabic

Egyptian Arabic numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: ستة
    Ordinal: سادس
    Fractional: سدس

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

Numeral

ستة • (sitta)

  1. six

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    Cardinal: ستة
    Ordinal: سات, سادس
    Fractional: سدس

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sit.ta/
  • Audio:(file)

Numeral

ستة • (sitta) m (feminine ست (sitt))

  1. six

Descendants

South Levantine Arabic

South Levantine Arabic numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 ٦
6 		7  → 
    Cardinal: ستة
    Ordinal: سادس
    Fractional: سدس

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

Numeral

ستّة • (sitte) (construct state ستّ (sitt))

  1. six

Usage notes

  • When followed by a noun, the construct form ستّ (sitt) is used.
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