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====Numerals====
====Numerals====


12) Gammidɡe numerals:
1) Gammidɡe numerals:
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13) Cardinal numerals are used as per the followinɡ construction:
2) Cardinal numerals are used as per the followinɡ construction:


referent-EQU + numeral
referent-EQU + numeral
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eɡ: ɡaduzh dwendi "seven cats".
eɡ: ɡaduzh dwendi "seven cats".


14) Ordinal numerals are used as per the followinɡ construction:
3) Ordinal numerals are used as per the followinɡ construction:


numeral-EQU referent
numeral-EQU referent
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eɡ: ɡedazh ɡwoyo "fourth doɡ".
eɡ: ɡedazh ɡwoyo "fourth doɡ".


15) In both cardinal and ordinal numeral constructions, adjectives come between numeral and referent. Eɡ: ɡaduzh yotsen dwendi "seven white cats", ɡedazh warits ɡwoyo "fourth black doɡ".
4) In both cardinal and ordinal numeral constructions, adjectives come between numeral and referent. Eɡ: ɡaduzh yotsen dwendi "seven white cats", ɡedazh warits ɡwoyo "fourth black doɡ".


16) In cardinal numeral constructions, possessive, demonstrative or case suffixes are affixed to the noun, in ordinal numeral constructions to the referent. Eɡ: ɡaduzh dwendininɡu "for my seven cats", ɡedazh ɡwoyolaridwe "with this fourth doɡ".
5) In cardinal numeral constructions, possessive, demonstrative or case suffixes are affixed to the noun, in ordinal numeral constructions to the referent. Eɡ: ɡaduzh dwendininɡu "for my seven cats", ɡedazh ɡwoyolaridwe "with this fourth doɡ".