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====Usage notes====
====Usage notes====
The word ''dani'' may be followed by either a singular noun or a dual noun; the dual noun alone may replace ''dani'' completely, though the ''dani'' + dual form is used for emphasis.<br/>It is one of only two Chlouvānem words (the other one being its following numeral, ''pāmvi'') to have the genitive form identical to the direct.
The word ''dani'' may be followed by either a singular noun or a dual noun; the dual noun alone may replace ''dani'' completely, though the ''dani'' + dual form is used for emphasis.
 
====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
* [[Contionary:danyas|danyas]] (two (reified numeral))
* [[Contionary:danyas|danyas]] (two (reified numeral))

Latest revision as of 09:22, 30 October 2019

Chlouvānem

Etymology

From Proto-Lahob *doni (two). Cognates include Łohofál doy, Yełeshian Lawo dun, Shershan Lawo dōn, Łaȟoḇaror don.

Pronunciation

(Chlouvānem) IPA: [däni]

Numeral

dani (cardinal numeral; ordinal hælinaika, collective daniatām, distributive danihaicē, adverbial māgdani, multiplicative danirvīm, fractionary hælinaivāṭ)

  1. two
    emibe phēcam mæn eṇē ānotē, dani ni švotāhai.
    One cat is lying on the table; two [other cats] lie under [it].

Inflection

Usage notes

The word dani may be followed by either a singular noun or a dual noun; the dual noun alone may replace dani completely, though the dani + dual form is used for emphasis.

Derived terms

Related terms