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 * 6<sup>2</sup> = 30 (36<sub>10</sub>)
 : ''danihæl demǣ'' tulūɂa pāmvimāmei ''fliven'' (2.<small>MULTIP</small>. <small>REFL.GEN-LOC</small>. 6.<small>DIR</small>. 30<sub>12</sub>. go.<small>MONODIR-IND.PRES-3SG.EXTERIOR-AGENTIVE</small>) — rule: <small>MULTIPLICATIVE-</small>B ''demǣ'' A<sup>DIR</sup> C<sup>DAT</sup> ''fliven''
+===Reified numerals===
+Reified numerals, or numerals used as nouns, have a special form, which is actually the numeral with the common noun-forming suffix ''-as'' added (with regular saṃdhi). These numerals are used for:
+* In order to refer to the digit themselves (''danyas'' "the digit 2");
+* Things named with numbers (''tulūɂās'' "[tram/bus/etc] number 6");
+* <small>''(in the plural)''</small> Year dozens (''vælknihælē'' "the 60<sub>12</sub>s = the 3860<sub>12</sub>s);
+* <small>''(in the plural)''</small> Age ranges by the dozen (''hælьmāmeyē'' "20<sub>12</sub>ies" = the age range from the start of one's 20<sub>12</sub>th year to the end of one's 2Ɛth);
+* School marks - note that there's no uniform system in the Inquisition (''nęltayas'' "a grade 4" (passing grade in the most widespread system for non-higher education in the Inquisition, ranging from 1 (''leilās''), worst, to 7 (''chīkās''), best));
+* A group of X people - a reification of collective numerals (''pāmvyas'' "a trio").
 ===Units of Measurement===