UJohn unomnqwazi omnyama, nommdaka ngombala kwanoluhlaza okwesibhaka-bhaka ngemibala. Uyambuza ke ngoku uMary uthi ""mingaphi iminqwazi onayo?"". UJohn unika umnqwazi omnyama inani elingu-1 (mnye). Aphinde uUJohn anike umnqwazi omdaka ngombala inani elingu-2 (mibini). Agqibele ngokunika umnqwazi oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka inani elingu-3 (mithathu) Ngoku ujohn akanaminqwazi yimbi, uphelele kule. Elona nani linikwe nguJohn leli lingu ""mithathu' okanye u-3, ukhumbule ke okokuba umnqwazi ngamnye unenani lawo. UJohn uxelela uMary ke ngoku uthi ""Ndineminqwazi emithathu, atsho eyibala, ""mnye, mibini, mithathu.