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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. | ||
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: | Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''güdh'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word > 1 use ''tsə-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | *''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | ||
*''adh bo | *''adh bo sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' | ||
*''güdh bo fisj | *''güdh bo fisj sjdüch'' '25 things' | ||
The numbers: | |||
# adh (an.), güdh (inan; default) | # adh (an.), güdh (inan; default) | ||
# fisj | # fisj | ||
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# ʔadhay | # ʔadhay | ||
# cwidh | # cwidh | ||
# σədu < łădul | |||
# sjdüch < șrüch | |||
# güdh bo sjdüch | |||
# fisj bo sjdüch | |||
Todo: native base 10 units | Todo: native base 10 units | ||
Base 12 uses Rhythoed (or Tamil?) numbers for 11, 12 or higher units. | Base 12 uses Rhythoed (or Tamil?) numbers for 11, 12 or higher units. | ||
24. fisj sdüch | 24. fisj sdüch |
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