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# Adjectives are formed by adding ''-e'' to the root. Adjectives don't inflect for number or case. The comparative is formed by suffixing ''hir'' (more); the superlative by ''hirne'' (most). The word "than" is rendered by ''fons''.
# Adjectives are formed by adding ''-e'' to the root. Adjectives don't inflect for number or case. The comparative is formed by suffixing ''hir'' (more); the superlative by ''hirne'' (most). The word "than" is rendered by ''fons''.
# The numbers are ''dhir'' (0), ''jeth'' (1), ''slu'' (2), ''der'' (3), ''ŝkiŭ'' (4), ''dhaŝt'' (5), ''meĥ'' (6), ''reg'' (36), ''demoĵ'' (1296), and ''demoĵir'' (1679616). The other numbers are formed by junction of the numerals starting with the lowest place value, with ''a'' to separate the places: 215(base 6) = ''dhaŝt a meĥ a reg slu''. Nouns following numbers are always singular. Ordinals are formed by adding ''me'' to the cardinals: ''jethme'' 'first', ''slume'' 'second', ... Multiplicatives as in "threefold", "fourfold", ... add an infix ''luĵ'' followed by an adjectival -''e'': ''derluĵe'' "threefold". Fractionals add an infix ''mor'' before the nominal -''a'': ''dermora'' "third", ''slu dermora'' "two thirds". [to add distributives and adverbials]
# The numbers are ''dhir'' (0), ''jeth'' (1), ''slu'' (2), ''der'' (3), ''ŝkiŭ'' (4), ''dhaŝt'' (5), ''meĥ'' (6), ''reg'' (36), ''demoĵ'' (1296), and ''demoĵir'' (1679616). The other numbers are formed by junction of the numerals starting with the lowest place value, with ''a'' to separate the places: 215(base 6) = ''dhaŝt a meĥ a reg slu''. Nouns following numbers are always singular. Ordinals are formed by adding ''me'' to the cardinals: ''jethme'' 'first', ''slume'' 'second', ... Multiplicatives as in "threefold", "fourfold", ... add an infix ''luĵ'' followed by an adjectival -''e'': ''derluĵe'' "threefold". Fractionals add an infix ''mor'' before the nominal -''a'': ''dermora'' "third", ''slu dermora'' "two thirds". [to add distributives and adverbials]
# The personal pronouns are ''me'' (I), ''ĉe'' (you), ''ke'' (he/she), ''re'' (it), ''le'' (we), ''ve'' (y'all), and ''ne'' (they).


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