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1) Gammidɡe numerals: | |||
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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". | ||
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". | ||
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". | |||
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". | |||