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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
===Numerals=== | |||
Many Kaikiwan numerals are derived from Proto-Polynesian. Thus, this table also shows their respective etymologies. If the etymology box is empty, then it is unknown or derived from Proto-Kaikiwic. | |||
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" | |||
|+ Kaikiwan numerals | |||
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! English !! Kaikiwan !! Pronunciation !! Etymology | |||
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| one || ''mima'' || mima | |||
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| two || ''lwa'' || lʷa || From Proto-Polynesian ''*rua''. | |||
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| three || ''olu'' || olu || From Proto-Polynesian ''*tolu''. | |||
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| four || ''keno'' || kɨ̯no || | |||
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| five || ''mwó'' || mʷó || | |||
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| six || ''ono'' || ono || From Proto-Polynesian ''*ono''. | |||
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| seven || ''sima'' || sima || From English ''seven''. | |||
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| eight || ''lwakeno'' || lʷakɨ̯no || two + four. | |||
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| nine || ''iwa'' || iwa || From Proto-Polynesian ''*hiwa''. | |||
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| ten || ''tumi'' || ʔɤmi̩ || From Hawaiian ''‘umi''. | |||
|} | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||