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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 usually used. | Talman Swutsim has a set of base 10 numerals inherited from Sacred Swutsim. Unlike in Sacred Swutsim, however, base 12 is usually used. | ||
Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with '' | Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''sjü'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''ts-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*''tsfisj'' 'two people' | *''tsfisj'' 'two people' | ||
*'' | *''a bo sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | ||
*''fisj bo fisj sjdüch bíway'' '26 names' | *''fisj bo fisj sjdüch bíway'' '26 names' | ||
The numbers: | The numbers: | ||
0 ξói | 0 ξói | ||
1 | 1 a (an.), sjü (inan; default) | ||
2 fisj | 2 fisj | ||
3 iyəv | 3 iyəv | ||