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''→ See [[Chlouvānem/Morphology#Declensions_of_cardinal_numbers|Chlouvānem morphology § Declension of cardinal numbers]] for the declensions of numerals.'' | ''→ See [[Chlouvānem/Morphology#Declensions_of_cardinal_numbers|Chlouvānem morphology § Declension of cardinal numbers]] for the declensions of numerals.'' | ||
Time expressions in Chlouvānem are categorized as either '''continuous time''' ('' | Time expressions in Chlouvānem are categorized as either '''continuous time''' (''lunavyāṣa'') or '''punctual time''' (''tatimvyāṣa''); continuous expressions are expressed with essive, accusative or translative case, while punctual time with either locative or ablative plus particles. | ||
Continuous time is expressed with accusative singular in most cases, as there usually is a cardinal number, e.g. ''nęltemāmei railu yųlaute'' — I ate for 40<sub>12</sub> railai. The main exception is where there's no specific time quantity, e.g. ''garaṇānu yųlaute'' — I ate for hours. | Continuous time is expressed with accusative singular in most cases, as there usually is a cardinal number, e.g. ''nęltemāmei railu yųlaute'' — I ate for 40<sub>12</sub> railai. The main exception is where there's no specific time quantity, e.g. ''garaṇānu yųlaute'' — I ate for hours. | ||
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! Particle !! Case !! Meaning !! Example | ! Particle !! Case !! Meaning !! Example | ||
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! rowspan=2 | | ! rowspan=2 | lut !! <small>Ablative</small> | ||
| ago || '''nęltių heirų | | ago || '''nęltių heirų lut''' four years ago | ||
|- | |- | ||
! <small>Essive</small> | ! <small>Essive</small> | ||
| for/since || '''nęltią heiręs | | for/since || '''nęltią heiręs lut''' for four years | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2 | natte !! <small>Ablative</small> | ! rowspan=2 | natte !! <small>Ablative</small> | ||