Contionary:dani
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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)
- two
- emibe phēcam mæn eṇē ānotē, dani ni švotāhai.
- One cat is lying on the table; two [other cats] lie under [it].
- emibe phēcam mæn eṇē ānotē, dani ni švotāhai.
Inflection
| Numeral, dual paradigm | |
|---|---|
| Case | Dual |
| Direct Vocative |
dani |
| Accusative | daneṣa |
| Ergative | daneya |
| Genitive | dañva |
| Translative | danaus |
| Exessive | danebhan |
| Essive | danīgin |
| Dative | danaus |
| Ablative | danebhan |
| Locative | danīgin |
| Instrumental | danebhan |
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.