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Example 62-29
bosí; kigí cha bosí
bosí;
first
kigí
7.thing
cha
7:of
bosí
first
first; the first thing
Comment:
For cardinals, the noun is followed by the number, whereas for ordinals, the noun is followed by the genitive and the number.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Own field data 1993
Language:
Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
by
Maarten Mous
cite
Datapoints:
Ordinal numerals: 'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals
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