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Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''sjü'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''ts-'' for animates. For example: | Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''sjü'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''ts-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*''tsfisj'' 'two people' | *''tsfisj'' 'two people' | ||
*''a bo sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | *''a bo sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular form ''əσü'' is used for 'woman', not the plural ''tsəσü''.) | ||
*''fisj bo fisj sjdüch biway'' '26 names' | *''fisj bo fisj sjdüch biway'' '26 names' | ||