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=== Numerals === | === Numerals === | ||
Hwnic uses Arabic numerals. | Hwnic uses Arabic numerals. Previous the numbers 5, 6, 7 and 9 were made up by other numerals, but their names were shortened as inspired by East Asian counting systems. | ||
'''Number''' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | The basic numerals are: | ||
'''Pronunciation''' xa vu bim ces gis os it cu den | <div style="overflow:auto;"> | ||
'''Number''' 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | |||
'''Pronunciation''' kul xa vu bim ces gis os it cu den | |||
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Higher numerals are compound words, formed with a special prefix at the beginning, followed by an enumeration of the digits. Which prefix to use depends on how many digits the number has: | |||
'''Number of digits''' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... | |||
'''Prefix''' xoq xem rea ran osugo itugo cuugo denugo ... | |||
577 014 osugogisititleikulxaces | For numbers between 6 and 9 digits, the prefix may be replaced with ''pon'', from English "phone", indicating the number is similar in form to a phone number. | ||
For numbers with 10 digits or more, a scientific-notation-like system is used. | |||
577 014, osugogisititleikulxaces | |||
As a suffix, 0 is reduced to -''ul'' before a consonant, 2 is reduced to ''-u'', 3 and 9 display nasal concord. The letters qx may be pronounced same as q, or with aspiration. The letters qc is pronounced as a palatal plosive. | As a suffix, 0 is reduced to -''ul'' before a consonant, 2 is reduced to ''-u'', 3 and 9 display nasal concord. The letters qx may be pronounced same as q, or with aspiration. The letters qc is pronounced as a palatal plosive. | ||
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'xoqu' means 12 in no particular arrangement, 'bintoces' means 3x4 arrangement, 'vutoos' means 2x6 arrangement. The small number goes first. | 'xoqu' means 12 in no particular arrangement, 'bintoces' means 3x4 arrangement, 'vutoos' means 2x6 arrangement. The small number goes first. | ||
To say 1x12 or 12 objects filed in one row, it would not be *''xatoxoqxa'', but rather with a collective suffix. A row of 12 apples would be ''xoqa oqulil''. To say 12 rows of (each with) 12 apples, it would be ''xoqatoxoqa oqulix''! | To say 1x12 or 12 objects filed in one row, it would not be *''xatoxoqxa'', but rather with a collective suffix. A row of 12 apples would be ''xoqa oqulil''. To say 12 rows of (each with) 12 apples, it would be ''xoqatoxoqa oqulix'' ("12-by-12 apple matrix")! | ||
== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||