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other case markers the vocative case maker is prefixed to the noun.
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| Numeral: |
| Numeral
is a word denoting a number or quantity. The number is a grammatical
category distinguishing between singular and plural. The numerals
are divided into (l) Cardinals, (2) Ordinals, and (3) Fractions. |
| Cardinal: |
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cardinal numerals are used for counting. The cardinal numerals are
either primary or derived. The primary ones are monomorphemic words.
The derived ones are formed by combining two or more primary numerals. |
| Primary
Numeral: |
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following are the primary numerals. |
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numerals for eleven, twelve, fourteen and fifteen are formed by
adding de:s. allomorph of da:s. ‘ten’, along with the respective
primary numerals, viz., ko ‘one’ allomorph of e:k, bu ‘two’ allomorph
of du ‘two’, c.hu ‘four’ allomorph of c.hoR, ‘two’ allomorph of
pu´â. The numerals for thirteen, and for sixteen are formd by adding
be: s. ‘ten’ allomorph of da:s. along with the respective primary
numerals, viz., tRo ‘three’ allomorph of tRa, and âo ‘six’ allomorph
of âa. The numerals for seventeen and eighteen are formed by adding
u:´â allomorph of d:s. ‘ten’ is added along with the primary numerals
sat allomorph of sa:t ‘seven’ and aât, allomorph of a:ât ‘eight’
respectively.
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Numeral: |
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derived numerals of higher order are formed by conjoining the primary
numerals and putting them in additive or multiplying relationship.
For example the number thirty is derived by adding twenty and ten
[20 + 10 = 30]; and the number forty is derived by multiplying two
and twenty [ 2 x 20 = 40]. The number fifty is derived both by multiplication
and [2 x 20 + 10 = 50].
The following are some of the derived numerals:
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