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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 usually used. | Talman Swutsim has a set of base 10 numerals inherited from Sacred Swutsim. Unlike in Sacred Swutsim, however, base 12 is usually 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 other than 1 use '' | 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 ''ts-'' for animates. For example: | ||
*'' | *''tsfisj'' 'two people' | ||
*''adh bo zjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | *''adh bo zjdüch əσü'' '13 women' (Note singular for 'woman'.) | ||
*''fisj bo fisj zjdüch biway'' '26 names' | *''fisj bo fisj zjdüch biway'' '26 names' | ||