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Talman Swutsim has a set of base 10 numerals inherited from Sacred Swutsim. Unlike in Sacred Swutsim, however, base 12 is used. | Talman Swutsim has a set of base 10 numerals inherited from Sacred Swutsim. Unlike in Sacred Swutsim, however, base 12 is used. | ||
Number words beginning with a number word > 1 use ''tsə-'' for animates: ''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''güdh'' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word > 1 use ''tsə-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | |||
*''adh bo sdüch'' '13 people' | |||
*''güdh bo fisj sdüch'' '25 things' | |||
# adh (an.), güdh (inan; default) | # adh (an.), güdh (inan; default) | ||
# fisj | # fisj | ||