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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. In compound numerals, the last number word is inflected to the ordinal form. | Ordinals are formed using the pattern CCuC; as in English, "1st" and "2nd" are irregular, from elatives ''*ʔaʕlay-'' 'topmost' and ''*ʔaqrab'' 'nearest' respectively. In compound numerals, the last number word is inflected to the ordinal form. | ||
*1st = yȝlė | *1st = yȝlė | ||
*2nd = ykrab | *2nd = ykrab | ||