Contionary:dani

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

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.

Derived terms

• danyas (two (reified numeral))
• danyāmis (duo)
• danyāmita (half)

Related terms

• hælinaika (second)
• emibe (one)
• pāmvi (three)