Numerals
1. Numerals (see also numeral
chart) follow the noun:
1 |
baaküé |
6 |
nsúéæ |
11 |
duábaàaküé |
16 |
duánsúéæ |
2 |
mmienuá |
7 |
nsoán |
12 |
duámàmienuá |
17 |
duánsoán |
3 |
mmiñnsæé |
8 |
nwõtweá |
13 |
duámàmiñnsæé |
18 |
duánàwõtweá |
4 |
ñnaán/nnaán |
9 |
nkroán |
14 |
duánaán |
19 |
duánkroán |
5 |
enuám/nnuám |
10 |
eduá |
15 |
duánuám |
20 |
aduonu |
Examples:
The numerals ñnaán,
enuám, eduá loose their prefixes when counting
nouns.
"Mirror image": Numerals follow the adjective(s)
qualifying the noun: (cf. "Notes on grammar
2" in Unit 2)
1.1. Time
2. Ordinal numbers
3. Iterative numbers
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