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Ordinal numerals
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'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals Frequency: 50.0%
Example 55-62:
de vs. dezyem
[de]
two
vs.
vs.
[dezyɛm]
second
two vs. second
Example 55-64:
en vs. premye
[ɛn]
one
vs.
vs.
[premye]
first
one vs. first
Confidence:
Very certain
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‘First’, ‘second’, or more are suppletive, the others are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals Frequency: 50.0%
Example 55-63:
de vs. segoṅ
[de]
two
vs.
vs.
[segõ]
second
two vs. second
Example 55-64:
en vs. premye
[ɛn]
one
vs.
vs.
[premye]
first
one vs. first
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Mauritian Creole
by
Philip Baker
and
Sibylle Kriegel
cite
Language:
Mauritian Creole
Feature:
Ordinal numerals
Source:
Own knowledge
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