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===Numerals===

Numbers use nowadays decimal system, but were originally of base twelve also known as dozenal even though there was a special mark for twelve. Some numerologists have proposed that six was the ancient base just like in Rinap, while others say it was eight, the number of all elements when they separated light and darkness from life and death in favour of Lightlisteners' beliefs. ~~To my mind~~, six is the true base of our universe and must have been the original. Use of eight came later from coastal peoples of Sceptre.

Numbers use nowadays decimal system, but were originally of base twelve also known as dozenal even though there was a special mark for twelve. Some numerologists have proposed that six was the ancient base just like in Rinap, while others say it was eight, the number of all elements when they separated light and darkness from life and death in favour of Lightlisteners' beliefs. According to many scolars, six is the true base of our universe and must have been the original. Use of eight came later from coastal peoples of Sceptre. All of this combined creates a quite difficult system.

{|class="wikitable"

|+Cardinal Numbers

|-

|1||ibani||11||mawis||21||nostesbanis||||||||

|-

|2||noris||12||nasos||22||nostesnoris||||||200||nori(co)totesh

|-

|3||conis||13||macis||23||nostesconis||36||mamasos||300||coni(co)totesh

|-

|4||toris||14||mathis||24||nonnasos||40||vorwesh||400||tori(co)totesh

|-

|5||fonis||15||mafis||25||nostesfonis||50||fomesh||500||foni(co)totesh

|-

|6||mausol||16||nonos||26||nostesmasis||60||mausesh||600||mautosh

|-

|7||mabis||17||mopis||27||nostesmabis||70||mabesh||700||mabi(co)totesh

|-

|8||nowol||18||casos||28||nostesnovis||80||nowolesh||800||nowo(co)totesh

|-

|9||noltis||19||cashis||29||nostesnoltis||90||noltesh||900||nolti(co)totesh

|-

|10||metesh||20||notesh||30||vimesh||100||totesh||1000||mopesh

|}

'''Other numerals'''

*''Or'' (0), ''meemopesh'' (10 000), ''toomopesh'' (100 000), ''hammesh'' (1 000 000) and ''meeresh'' (1 000 000 000).

*When used in larger numbers, ''ibani'', ''mausos'' and ''nowol'' turn into ''banis'', ''masis'' and ''novis'': ''notesbanis'' "twenty-one"

*As a multiplier for powers of ten, the cardinal number gets a ''co'' (/skɔ/ though sometimes reduced into /kɔ/) ending seen in the table above, though in casual language ''co'' is elided. ''Mauco'' is that of six: ''maucomeemopesh'' (sixty thousand), but '''''muuposh''''' (six thousand)

**Also alone: ''banico'' "once", ''norico'' "twice" and so on

*When added together, the /ʃ/-ending of large numbers changes to simple /s/: ''ni vimesh i ibani a vimesbanis'' "thirty plus one is thirty-one"

*In large numbers, stops can be used to separate the powers of ten except in numbers smaller than hundred: ''fonicomopes'fonicototes'fomesfonis'' "5555"

'''Ordinal Numbers'''

*''Waci'' "first", ''nohi'' "second", ''wauti'' "sixth", ''nousti'' "eigth", ''meeshti'' "tenth" which are used in larger ordinal numbers as wel.

* Others are created by adding ''te'' (and changing /ʃ/ to /s/) to the powers of ten (before stops) and the last single cardinal (or changing it to corresponding ordinal): ''coniste'' "3rd", ''toseste''' "100th", ''nosteswaci'' "21st", ''conicotoseste'vorwes(te)wausti'' "346", ''noricomoceste'noricotoseste'nostesnohi'' "2222th"

** More popularly, keeping /ʃ/ can be used to indicate that the number is ordinal: ''mopeshtoteshmawiste'' "1111th" instead of ''mopeste'toteste'mawiste''

Numerals always agree with their heads' case, and while cardinal numbers always preceed it, ordinal numbers are often placed after the head:

*''i'' ending ''ibani'' is singular and follows neuter gender declination unless used as an attributive when it also change gender: ''ibanyee tymyee'' (for one man), ''ibanuee henuee'' (for one woman)

**special ordinal numbers such as ''nohi'' are in this group as well: ''halax '''wautax''' nirrarex'' (on the sixth hot day)

*''is'' ending plural numbers follow related adjective declension: ''dyt '''norice''' pamöshe xarece'' (with two strong hands)

**''os'' decline similarly: ''nasoci guhee'' (for twelve people)

*''ol'' indicates divine gender plural forms: ''mausol bebiwalol'' (six astrological ritual days)

*''esh'' ending numbers are declined according to neuter plural declension: ''gehii '''meter''' gör'' (the house of ten people)

*''osh'' final ''mautosh'' and ''muuposh'' are as feminine gender in their forms: ''nal muupor jeelong'' (after six thousand years)

'''Fractions'''

*''noti'' "one half", ''cotu'' "one third", ''tootu'' "one quarter", ''footu'' "one fifth", ''muutu'' "one sixth",

*With others, ''tu'' is added to the cardinal number: ''metesh'' → ''meteshtu'' (one tenth) (sometimes the endings ''eshtu'' → ''essu'' and ''eshtivo'' → ''essivo'')

*Larger parts are created with the ''co'' multiplier form (explained in the "Other numerals" section), stop and plural: ''norico'cotivo'' "two thirds", ''mabico'meteshtivo'' or ''mabimetessivo'' (seven tenths)

*In case of declension: ''pati '''notir''' sinir'' (juice of half a lemon)

==Syntax==

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 ===Numerals===
-Numbers use nowadays decimal system, but were originally of base twelve also known as dozenal even though there was a special mark for twelve. Some numerologists have proposed that six was the ancient base just like in Rinap, while others say it was eight, the number of all elements when they separated light and darkness from life and death in favour of Lightlisteners' beliefs. To my mind, six is the true base of our universe and must have been the original. Use of eight came later from coastal peoples of Sceptre.
+Numbers use nowadays decimal system, but were originally of base twelve also known as dozenal even though there was a special mark for twelve. Some numerologists have proposed that six was the ancient base just like in Rinap, while others say it was eight, the number of all elements when they separated light and darkness from life and death in favour of Lightlisteners' beliefs. According to many scolars, six is the true base of our universe and must have been the original. Use of eight came later from coastal peoples of Sceptre. All of this combined creates a quite difficult system.
+{|class="wikitable"
+|+Cardinal Numbers
+|-
+|1||ibani||11||mawis||21||nostesbanis||||||||
+|-
+|2||noris||12||nasos||22||nostesnoris||||||200||nori(co)totesh
+|-
+|3||conis||13||macis||23||nostesconis||36||mamasos||300||coni(co)totesh
+|-
+|4||toris||14||mathis||24||nonnasos||40||vorwesh||400||tori(co)totesh
+|-
+|5||fonis||15||mafis||25||nostesfonis||50||fomesh||500||foni(co)totesh
+|-
+|6||mausol||16||nonos||26||nostesmasis||60||mausesh||600||mautosh
+|-
+|7||mabis||17||mopis||27||nostesmabis||70||mabesh||700||mabi(co)totesh
+|-
+|8||nowol||18||casos||28||nostesnovis||80||nowolesh||800||nowo(co)totesh
+|-
+|9||noltis||19||cashis||29||nostesnoltis||90||noltesh||900||nolti(co)totesh
+|-
+|10||metesh||20||notesh||30||vimesh||100||totesh||1000||mopesh
+|}
+'''Other numerals'''
+*''Or'' (0), ''meemopesh'' (10 000), ''toomopesh'' (100 000), ''hammesh'' (1 000 000) and ''meeresh'' (1 000 000 000).
+*When used in larger numbers, ''ibani'', ''mausos'' and ''nowol'' turn into ''banis'', ''masis'' and ''novis'': ''notesbanis'' "twenty-one"
+*As a multiplier for powers of ten, the cardinal number gets a ''co'' (/skɔ/ though sometimes reduced into /kɔ/) ending seen in the table above, though in casual language ''co'' is elided. ''Mauco'' is that of six: ''maucomeemopesh'' (sixty thousand), but '''''muuposh''''' (six thousand)
+**Also alone: ''banico'' "once", ''norico'' "twice" and so on
+*When added together, the /ʃ/-ending of large numbers changes to simple /s/: ''ni vimesh i ibani a vimesbanis'' "thirty plus one is thirty-one"
+*In large numbers, stops can be used to separate the powers of ten except in numbers smaller than hundred: ''fonicomopes'fonicototes'fomesfonis'' "5555"
+'''Ordinal Numbers'''
+*''Waci'' "first", ''nohi'' "second", ''wauti'' "sixth", ''nousti'' "eigth", ''meeshti'' "tenth" which are used in larger ordinal numbers as wel.
+* Others are created by adding ''te'' (and changing /ʃ/ to /s/) to the powers of ten (before stops) and the last single cardinal (or changing it to corresponding ordinal): ''coniste'' "3rd", ''toseste''' "100th", ''nosteswaci'' "21st", ''conicotoseste'vorwes(te)wausti'' "346", ''noricomoceste'noricotoseste'nostesnohi'' "2222th"
+** More popularly, keeping /ʃ/ can be used to indicate that the number is ordinal: ''mopeshtoteshmawiste'' "1111th" instead of ''mopeste'toteste'mawiste''
+Numerals always agree with their heads' case, and while cardinal numbers always preceed it, ordinal numbers are often placed after the head:
+*''i'' ending ''ibani'' is singular and follows neuter gender declination unless used as an attributive when it also change gender: ''ibanyee tymyee'' (for one man), ''ibanuee henuee'' (for one woman)
+**special ordinal numbers such as ''nohi'' are in this group as well: ''halax '''wautax''' nirrarex'' (on the sixth hot day)
+*''is'' ending plural numbers follow related adjective declension: ''dyt '''norice''' pamöshe xarece'' (with two strong hands)
+**''os'' decline similarly: ''nasoci guhee'' (for twelve people)
+*''ol'' indicates divine gender plural forms: ''mausol bebiwalol'' (six astrological ritual days)
+*''esh'' ending numbers are declined according to neuter plural declension: ''gehii '''meter''' gör'' (the house of ten people)
+*''osh'' final ''mautosh'' and ''muuposh'' are as feminine gender in their forms: ''nal muupor jeelong'' (after six thousand years)
+'''Fractions'''
+*''noti'' "one half", ''cotu'' "one third", ''tootu'' "one quarter", ''footu'' "one fifth", ''muutu'' "one sixth",
+*With others, ''tu'' is added to the cardinal number: ''metesh'' → ''meteshtu'' (one tenth) (sometimes the endings ''eshtu'' → ''essu'' and ''eshtivo'' → ''essivo'')
+*Larger parts are created with the ''co'' multiplier form (explained in the "Other numerals" section), stop and plural: ''norico'cotivo'' "two thirds", ''mabico'meteshtivo'' or ''mabimetessivo'' (seven tenths)
+*In case of declension: ''pati '''notir''' sinir'' (juice of half a lemon)
 ==Syntax==