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====Numbers====

=====Cardinal numbers=====

When used with a noun, the ~~dependent~~ forms are used. When used ~~as a pronoun~~, the ~~independent~~ forms are used. All numbers are grammatically feminine except for "one", which can be either gender. The masculine form of "one" (i.e. ''mitta'') is used for counting.

When used with a noun, the attributive forms are used. When used independently, the pronimal forms are used. All numbers are grammatically feminine except for "one", which can be either gender. The masculine form of "one" (i.e. ''mitta'') is used for counting.

Cardinal numbers come before nouns in the unmarked form. If there is no unmarked form, the singulative is used - e.g. ''lammá nama'' "two people" (NOT ''*lammá namoota''); ''afar afka'' "four mouths/languages" (NOT ''*afar afaani'')

Cardinal numbers come before nouns in the unmarked form. If there is no unmarked form, the plural is used if it ends in ''-eeya'', ''-ooya'', or ''-oowa''. Otherwise, the singulative is used.

:e.g. ''lammá nama'' "two people" (NOT ''*lammá namoota''); ''shan cadeeya'' "five toothbrushes" (NOT ''*shan cadeeti''); ''afar afka'' "four mouths/languages" (NOT ''*afar afaani'')

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Qino cardinal numbers

|-

! !! ~~Independent~~ !! ~~Dependent~~

! !! Attributive !! Pronominal

|-

! 0

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! 3

| ~~sidiixa~~ || ~~sidiix~~

| sidooxa || sidoox

|-

! 4

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! 5

| ~~shaana~~ || ~~shaan~~

| shana || shan

|-

! 6

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 ====Numbers====
 =====Cardinal numbers=====
-When used with a noun, the dependent forms are used. When used as a pronoun, the independent forms are used. All numbers are grammatically feminine except for "one", which can be either gender. The masculine form of "one" (i.e. ''mitta'') is used for counting.
+When used with a noun, the attributive forms are used. When used independently, the pronimal forms are used. All numbers are grammatically feminine except for "one", which can be either gender. The masculine form of "one" (i.e. ''mitta'') is used for counting.
-Cardinal numbers come before nouns in the unmarked form. If there is no unmarked form, the singulative is used - e.g. ''lammá nama'' "two people" (NOT ''*lammá namoota''); ''afar afka'' "four mouths/languages" (NOT ''*afar afaani'')
+Cardinal numbers come before nouns in the unmarked form. If there is no unmarked form, the plural is used if it ends in ''-eeya'', ''-ooya'', or ''-oowa''. Otherwise, the singulative is used.
+:e.g. ''lammá nama'' "two people" (NOT ''*lammá namoota''); ''shan cadeeya'' "five toothbrushes" (NOT ''*shan cadeeti''); ''afar afka'' "four mouths/languages" (NOT ''*afar afaani'')
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 |+ Qino cardinal numbers
 |-
-! !! Independent !! Dependent
+! !! Attributive !! Pronominal
 |-
 ! 0
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 |-
 ! 3
-| sidiixa || sidiix
+| sidooxa || sidoox
 |-
 ! 4
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 |-
 ! 5
-| shaana || shaan
+| shana || shan
 |-
 ! 6