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====Other numerals==== | |||
*''Or'' (0), ''meemopesh'' (10 000), ''toomopesh'' (100 000), ''hammesh'' (1 000 000) and ''meeresh'' (1 000 000 000). | *''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" | *When used in larger numbers, ''ibani'', ''mausos'' and ''nowol'' turn into ''banis'', ''masis'' and ''novis'': ''notesbanis'' "twenty-one" | ||
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*In large numbers, stops can be used to separate the powers of ten except in numbers smaller than hundred: ''fonicomopes'fonicototes'fomesfonis'' "5555" | *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. | *''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", ''toteste''' "100th", ''noteswaci'' "21st", ''conicototeste'vorwes(te)wausti'' "346", ''noricomopeste'noricototeste'notesnohi'' "2222th" | * 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", ''toteste''' "100th", ''noteswaci'' "21st", ''conicototeste'vorwes(te)wausti'' "346", ''noricomopeste'noricototeste'notesnohi'' "2222th" | ||
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*In texts, ordinal indicator ''.e'' is used only for longer ordinal numbers and special forms are always written: ''hala nohi'' (second day), ''hala 15.e'' (15th day) | *In texts, ordinal indicator ''.e'' is used only for longer ordinal numbers and special forms are always written: ''hala nohi'' (second day), ''hala 15.e'' (15th day) | ||
====Fractions==== | |||
*''noti'' "one half", ''cotu'' "one third", ''tootu'' "one quarter", ''footu'' "one fifth", ''muutu'' "one sixth" and ''nototu'' "one eighth" | *''noti'' "one half", ''cotu'' "one third", ''tootu'' "one quarter", ''footu'' "one fifth", ''muutu'' "one sixth" and ''nototu'' "one eighth" | ||
*With others, ''tu'' is added to the cardinal number: ''metesh'' → ''meteshtu'' (one tenth) (sometimes the endings ''eshtu'' → ''essu'' and ''eshtivo'' → ''essivo'') | *With others, ''tu'' is added to the cardinal number: ''metesh'' → ''meteshtu'' (one tenth) (sometimes the endings ''eshtu'' → ''essu'' and ''eshtivo'' → ''essivo'') | ||
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*In case of declension: ''pati '''notir''' sinir'' (juice of half a lemon) | *In case of declension: ''pati '''notir''' sinir'' (juice of half a lemon) | ||
====Declension==== | |||
Numerals always agree with their heads' case, and while cardinal numbers always preceed it, ordinal numbers are often placed after the head: | 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) | *''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) | ||
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*''osh'' final ''mautosh'' and ''muuposh'' are as feminine gender in their forms: ''nal muupor jeelong'' (after six thousand years) | *''osh'' final ''mautosh'' and ''muuposh'' are as feminine gender in their forms: ''nal muupor jeelong'' (after six thousand years) | ||
*''e'' ending ordinals follow the common adjective declension: ''has Taulaxe 7.eke'' (about Taula VII) | *''e'' ending ordinals follow the common adjective declension: ''has Taulaxe 7.eke'' (about Taula VII) | ||
*Temporal case is created by changing cardinal number ''s/sh''-ending into ''x'' or with ordinals simply by adding ''x''. | |||
===Temporal expressions=== | ===Temporal expressions=== | ||