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*Cardinal numerals one and two (and those ending in "1" or "2") are declined as adjectives. All other numerals require the noun they modify to be in the genitive case. | *Cardinal numerals one and two (and those ending in "1" or "2") are declined as adjectives. All other numerals require the noun they modify to be in the genitive case. | ||
*Cardinals that end in ''šolaf'' (3) through ''cés'' (9) or in ''hošor'' (10-19) are declined like feminine singular nouns in adnominal position (''Jef šolafa ęsáj'' 'There are three people') and like masculine singular nouns in nominal position (''Jef šolaf'' 'There are three'). | *Cardinals that end in ''šolaf'' (3) through ''cés'' (9) or in ''hošor'' (10-19) are declined like feminine singular nouns in adnominal position (''Jef šolafa ęsáj'' 'There are three people') and like masculine singular nouns in nominal position (''Jef šolaf'' 'There are three'). | ||
*Cardinals that end in ''šolafy'' (30), ''roboqy'' (40), ..., ''césy'' (90) are declined as masculine plural nouns. | *Cardinals that end in ''hošory'' (20), ''šolafy'' (30), ''roboqy'' (40), ..., ''césy'' (90) are declined as masculine plural nouns. | ||
*''Meja'' (100) and ''olop'' (1000) are declined as masculine nouns. | *''Meja'' (100) and ''olop'' (1000) are declined as masculine nouns. | ||