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Numbers ending in digits "3" through "9" (thus ending in ''šlėš'' through ''tesȝy''), or "10" (thus ending in ''ȝašry''), have two forms depending on the animacy of the noun: ''hymes myrþemi'' 'five computers', but ''hymest ahėþ'' 'five sisters'. The animate forms come from the masculine forms (reverse polarity) marked with ''*-t'' in Proto-Semitic. | Numbers ending in digits "3" through "9" (thus ending in ''šlėš'' through ''tesȝy''), or "10" (thus ending in ''ȝašry''), have two forms depending on the animacy of the noun: ''hymes myrþemi'' 'five computers', but ''hymest ahėþ'' 'five sisters'. The animate forms come from the masculine forms (reverse polarity) marked with ''*-t'' in Proto-Semitic. | ||
===Ordinal=== | ===Ordinal=== | ||
Ordinals are formed using the pattern CCuC; as in English, "1st" and "2nd" are irregular, from elatives ''*ʔaʕlay-'' 'topmost' and ''* | Ordinals are formed using the pattern CCuC; as in English, "1st" and "2nd" are irregular, from elatives ''*ʔaʕlay-'' 'topmost' and ''*ʔaʕqab-'' 'the immediately following' respectively. In compound numerals, the last number word is inflected to the ordinal form. | ||
*1st = yȝlė | *1st = yȝlė | ||
*2nd = | *2nd = yȝkab | ||
*3rd = šluš | *3rd = šluš | ||
*4th = rbuȝ | *4th = rbuȝ | ||
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*10th = ȝšur | *10th = ȝšur | ||
*11th = ȝasry yȝlė | *11th = ȝasry yȝlė | ||
*12th = ȝasry | *12th = ȝasry yȝkab | ||
*13th = ȝasry šluš | *13th = ȝasry šluš | ||
etc. | etc. | ||