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4) In both cardinal and ordinal numeral constructions, adjectives follow the numeral phrase eɡ: ɡaduwor dwendi jodlen "seven white cats", ɡedahor ɡwojo buril "fourth black doɡ".
4) In both cardinal and ordinal numeral constructions, adjectives follow the numeral phrase eɡ: ɡaduwor dwendi jodlen "seven white cats", ɡedahor ɡwojo buril "fourth black doɡ".


5) In cardinal numeral constructions demonstrative or case suffixes are affixed to the noun, in ordinal numeral constructions to the referent. Eɡ: ɡaduwor non dwendiɡu "for my seven cats", ɡedahar ɡwojoladwe "with this fourth doɡ".
5) In cardinal numeral constructions demonstrative or case suffixes are affixed to the numeral, in ordinal numeral constructions to the referent. Eɡ: ɡaduwor non dwendiɡu "for my seven cats", ɡedahar ɡwojoladwe "with this fourth doɡ".