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Different cardinal numerals are declined differently, and have various effects on the modified noun depending on the final digits of the numeral: | Different cardinal numerals are declined differently, and have various effects on the modified noun depending on the final digits of the numeral: | ||
*Cardinal numerals one and two, and those ending in "1" or "2", are declined as adjectives. The modified noun is singular (and agrees in case) for numbers ending in ''ahod'', and the noun is dual for numbers ending in ''fla''. | *Cardinal numerals one and two, and those ending in "1" or "2", are declined as adjectives. The modified noun is singular (and agrees in case) for numbers ending in ''ahod'', and the noun is dual for numbers ending in ''fla''. | ||
*All other numerals are declined as nouns and require the noun they modify to be in the genitive plural. | *All other numerals are declined as nouns and require the noun they modify to be in the genitive plural (or genitive singular if there is no plural form). | ||
**Words ''šolaf'' (3) through ''cés'' (9) or in ''qošor'' (10-19) are declined like feminine singular nouns in adnominal position (''Hén šolafa onasi'' 'There are three people') and like masculine singular nouns in nominal position (''Hén šolaf'' 'There are three'). This derives from the original Semitic chiastic agreement. | **Words ''šolaf'' (3) through ''cés'' (9) or in ''qošor'' (10-19) are declined like feminine singular nouns in adnominal position (''Hén šolafa onasi'' 'There are three people') and like masculine singular nouns in nominal position (''Hén šolaf'' 'There are three'). This derives from the original Semitic chiastic agreement. | ||
**Words ''qošory'' (20), ''šolafy'' (30), ..., ''césy'' (90) are declined as masculine plural nouns. | **Words ''qošory'' (20), ''šolafy'' (30), ..., ''césy'' (90) are declined as masculine plural nouns. | ||