Datapoint Kikongo-Kituba/Ordinal numerals

There is a special form for 'first'. The others are produced by using the cardinal in a modifier function linked to the noun by the connective ya.

Values

'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals

Example 58-46:
mu-ntu ya ntete vs. mu-ntu mosi
mu-ntu
1-person
ya
of
ntete
first
vs.
vs.
mu-ntu
1-person
mosi
one
first person vs. one person
Example 58-47:
mu-ntu ya zole vs. ba-ntu zole
mu-ntu
1-person
ya
of
zole
two
vs.
vs.
ba-ntu
2-person
zole
two
second person vs. two persons
Confidence:
Very certain