Translation
Let us study a few simple examples to understand the use and translation of the declined forms of numbers. Please note that in the below mentioned examples, the numbers act as adjectives and thus take up the gender of the nouns they modify.
1. dve purisā (masc.) = two men
2. dve phalāni (neu.) = two fruits
3. dvinnaṃ itthīnaṃ (fem.) = for / of the two women
Please note that the number dvi has the same declension across all the genders.
4. tayo kumārā (m) = three boys
5. tīṇi ratanāni (n) = three jewels (the triple gem)
6. tisso vijjā (f) = the three knowledges
7. cattāro satipaṭṭhānā (m) = four foundations of mindfulness
8. cattāri ariyasaccāni (n) = four noble truths
9. catasso parisā (f) = four assemblies (monks, nuns, male and female followers)
10. pañca upādānakkhandhā (m) = five aggregates subject to clinging
11. pañca indriyāni (n) = five faculties
12. chasu āyatanesu (n) = in the six spheres (six sense bases)