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2) The numerals of Avalonian are listed in the table below: | 2) The numerals of Avalonian are listed in the table below: | ||
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7) Ordinal numerals follow the noun and take the equative case. They take final position in the noun modifier string. | 7) Ordinal numerals follow the noun and take the equative case. They take final position in the noun modifier string. | ||
8) The numeral system bears a close resemblence to | |||
those used in Basque and Iberian. It is believed that it was loaned from a relative of Basque or Iberian spoken in pre-Celtic Gallaecia which places the latest limit on the loan at before 1300 BCE. The Avalonian Isles were a rich source of tin at the time which likely explains the borrowing. | |||
===Verbal Morphology=== | ===Verbal Morphology=== | ||