Number and measure: do, das — and the word stands as it stood
The noun after a number does not change: teen metre lambi — three metre long. Das litre paani — ten litre of water. The number carries the count, and the word keeps its dictionary form, as if there were no number at all. For example: “یہ رسی تین میٹر لمبی ہے” — This rope is three metres long. A rule from the Urdu course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
The noun after a number does not change: teen metre lambi — three metre long. Das litre paani — ten litre of water. The number carries the count, and the word keeps its dictionary form, as if there were no number at all.
Fractions and measures work the same: aadha kilo — half a kilo; chauthaai bhari — a quarter full. The measure stands before the word, and the word does not move.
Only the adjective follows the count, and only in gender: teen metre lambi (feminine rope) but teen metre lamba (masculine stick). The count itself is deaf to both.
Table
| English | Urdu | reading |
|---|---|---|
| 1 metre | ek metre | the word does not change |
| 2 metres | do metre | the word does not change |
| 3 metres | teen metre | the word does not change |
| 5 metres | paanch metre | the word does not change |
| 10 metres | das metre | the word does not change |
| half | aadha metre | the share goes first |
| a quarter | chauthaai metre | the share goes first |
By example
- یہ رسی تین میٹر لمبی ہےye rasi tin mitar lambi haiThis rope is three metres long
- دس لٹر پانی چاہیےdas litar pani chahiyeTen litres of water are needed
- المان چوتھائی بھری ہےalmari chauthai bhari haiThe wardrobe is a quarter full
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Number and measure: how does it work in Urdu?
The noun after a number does not change: teen metre lambi — three metre long. Das litre paani — ten litre of water. The number carries the count, and the word keeps its dictionary form, as if there were no number at all.
What does it look like in a Urdu example sentence?
“یہ رسی تین میٹر لمبی ہے” (ye rasi tin mitar lambi hai) — This rope is three metres long. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.