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

Language:
Negerhollands
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals
References
Josselin de Jong 1926: 22

Examples

  1. Di estə ēn ham a ha ēn hogo.
    Di
    det
    estə
    first
    ēn
    one
    ham
    3sg
    a
    pst
    ha
    have
    ēn
    one
    hogo.
    eye
    The first one had one eye.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 22

  2. Di twēdə ēn am a ha twē hogo.
    Di
    det
    twēdə
    second
    ēn
    one
    am
    3sg
    a
    pst
    ha
    have
    twē
    two
    hogo.
    eye
    The second one had two eyes.

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 22

  3. ēn
    ēn
    one
    one

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 22

  4. twē
    twē
    two
    two

    See Josselin de Jong 1926: 22