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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 sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.)
*''adh bo zjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.)
*''fisj bo fisj sjdüch biway'' '26 names'
*''fisj bo fisj zjdüch biway'' '26 names'


The numbers:
The numbers:
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# cwidh
# cwidh
# σədu < łădul
# σədu < łădul
# sjdüch < șrüch
# zjdüch < șrüch
# güdh bo sjdüch
# güdh bo zjdüch
# fisj bo sjdüch
# 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 sdüch
24. fisj zjdüch


36. iyəv sdüch
36. iyəv zjdüch


144. cmen < cmen
144. cmen < cmen