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**Words ''šolaf'' (3) through ''cés'' (9) or in ''qošor'' (10-19) are declined like feminine singular nouns in adnominal position (''Hén šolafa ęsáje'' 'There are three people') and like masculine singular nouns in nominal position (''Hén šolaf'' 'There are three'). | **Words ''šolaf'' (3) through ''cés'' (9) or in ''qošor'' (10-19) are declined like feminine singular nouns in adnominal position (''Hén šolafa ęsáje'' 'There are three people') and like masculine singular nouns in nominal position (''Hén šolaf'' 'There are three'). | ||
**Words ''qošory'' (20), ''šolafy'' (30), ..., ''césy'' (90) are declined as masculine plural nouns. | **Words ''qošory'' (20), ''šolafy'' (30), ..., ''césy'' (90) are declined as masculine plural nouns. | ||
**Units such as ''nul'' (0, ''m''), ''meja'' (100, ''f''), ''olop'' (1000, ''m''), ''milijon'', ''milijarda'', etc. are declined as ordinary nouns, taking | **Units such as ''nul'' (0, ''m''), ''meja'' (100, ''f''), ''olop'' (1000, ''m''), ''milijon'', ''milijarda'', etc. are declined as ordinary nouns, taking the appropriate number and case. | ||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
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*''qošory v šolafa júmi'' '23 days', ''qošory v šolafa sonaci'' '23 years' | *''qošory v šolafa júmi'' '23 days', ''qošory v šolafa sonaci'' '23 years' | ||
*''milijona dolari'' '2 million dollars' | *''milijona dolari'' '2 million dollars' | ||
*''mejota milijoni dolari'' '200 million dollars' | |||
One may also encounter calques from Arabic: | One may also encounter calques from Arabic: | ||