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Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''güdh'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''tsə-'' for animates. For example: | Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''güdh'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''tsə-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | *''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | ||
*''adh bo | *''adh bo zjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | ||
*''fisj bo fisj | *''fisj bo fisj zjdüch biway'' '26 names' | ||
The numbers: | The numbers: | ||
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# cwidh | # cwidh | ||
# σədu < łădul | # σədu < łădul | ||
# | # zjdüch < șrüch | ||
# güdh bo | # güdh bo zjdüch | ||
# fisj bo | # fisj bo zjdüch | ||
Todo: native base 10 units | Todo: native base 10 units | ||
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Base 12 uses Rhythoed (or Tamil?) numbers for 11, 12 or higher units. | Base 12 uses Rhythoed (or Tamil?) numbers for 11, 12 or higher units. | ||
24. fisj | 24. fisj zjdüch | ||
36. iyəv | 36. iyəv zjdüch | ||
144. cmen < cmen | 144. cmen < cmen | ||