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Maltcégj uses the particle ''ak'' before a noun to indicate that it is plural, but this particle is not used when a number is present. For example, ‘book’ is ''klag'', ‘books’ is ''aklág'', but ‘two books’ is ''klag dai'' (no ''ak''). (See [[Maltcégj#Nouns]] for more on the use of the plural.) | Maltcégj uses the particle ''ak'' before a noun to indicate that it is plural, but this particle is not used when a number is present. For example, ‘book’ is ''klag'', ‘books’ is ''aklág'', but ‘two books’ is ''klag dai'' (no ''ak''). (See [[Maltcégj#Nouns]] for more on the use of the plural.) | ||
If using decimals in numbers, the word dat is used to mean ‘point’ or ‘dot’, though it literally means ‘seed’ or ‘egg’. | If using decimals in numbers, the word ''dat'' is used to mean ‘point’ or ‘dot’, though it literally means ‘seed’ or ‘egg’. | ||