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====Number====
====Number====


1) There are two systems of nominal number in Tecklovian:
1) There are two main systems of nominal number in Tecklovian:


a) Sinɡular-Plural
a) Sinɡular-Plural
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3) Collective nouns are plural by default or are mass nouns. They take the singulative suffix to indicate a singular instance or a small part of the whole.
3) Collective nouns are plural by default or are mass nouns. They take the singulative suffix to indicate a singular instance or a small part of the whole.


4) Tecklovian also has a dual number which is used to mark nouns that occur in matched pairs or sets and acts as a paucal for ɡroups of three to five unmatched objects.
4) Common Mavortian also has a paucal number which is used to mark nouns that are greater than one or fewer than five in number.


5) Number suffixes are summarised in the table below:
5) Number suffixes are summarised in the table below:
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| Plural || -uk
| Plural || -uk
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|Dual || -at
|Singulative || -in
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| Singulative || -in
| Paucal || -at
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