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=== Numerals === | === Numerals === | ||
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! Number !! Skerre | |||
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| 1 || yaat | |||
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| 2 || haas | |||
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| 3 || siya | |||
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| 4 || quee | |||
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| 5 || yaan | |||
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| 6 || yaan-yaat | |||
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| 7 || yaan-haas | |||
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| 8 || yaan-siya | |||
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| 9 || yaan-quee | |||
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| 10 || waar | |||
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| 11 || waar-yaat | |||
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| 12 || waar-haas | |||
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| 20 || ari | |||
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As is evident from the use of ''yaan'' ‘five’ and ''waar'' ‘ten’ as bases for higher numbers, Skerre has a biquinary number system. | |||
=== Verbs === | === Verbs === | ||