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Talman Swutsim has a set of base 10 numerals inherited from Sacred Swutsim. Unlike in Sacred Swutsim, however, base 12 is used. | Talman Swutsim has a set of base 10 numerals inherited from Sacred Swutsim. Unlike in Sacred Swutsim, however, base 12 is used. | ||
Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''güdh'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word | Numbers inflect for animacy, but only the first word in the whole numeral inflects: Number words beginning with ''güdh'' '1' inflect that word. Number words beginning with a number word other than 1 use ''tsə-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | *''tsəfisj'' 'two people' | ||
*''adh bo sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | *''adh bo sjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | ||
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The numbers: | The numbers: | ||
# (native word for 0) | |||
# adh (an.), güdh (inan; default) | # adh (an.), güdh (inan; default) | ||
# fisj | # fisj | ||