How to refer to a fixed number of things


Once again I find myself unable to count. What is the best way to express the
following in Japanese

> **The three pigeons** over there are noisy
>
> あそこにいる鳩が3わ煩い (my attempt)
>
> **The four seasons** are spring, summer, autumn and winter
>
> 4の季節は春と夏と秋と冬だ (my different kind of attempt (because I didn't know a counter
> word for seasons))

(I know there is a special word for all four seasons but that's not the
point).

Also does it make a difference whether it is spoken or written. I was told in
a previous question that numberのnoun was more of a written thing. Thanks.




I'd do:

> **The three pigeons** over there are noisy
>
> あそこにいる３羽の鳩がうるさい
>
> **The four seasons** are spring, summer, autumn and winter
>
> 季節には、春、夏、秋、冬の４つがある

.

> I was told in a previous question that numberのnoun was more of a written
> thing

I don't think there is such an expression. You do say `一の重、一の段` etc. but this
is not for counting.




I'd do:

> **The three pigeons** over there are noisy
>
> あそこにいる３羽の鳩がうるさい
>
> **The four seasons** are spring, summer, autumn and winter
>
> 季節には、春、夏、秋、冬の４つがある

.

> I was told in a previous question that numberのnoun was more of a written
> thing

I don't think there is such an expression. You do say `一の重、一の段` etc. but this
is not for counting.

