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Value 'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals
Examples
Ña
purmedu
fiju i fémiya,
di dos
i macu.
Ña
poss
.
1sg
purmedu
first
fiju
child
ø
pfv
i
cop
fémiya,
female
di
of
dos
two
ø
pfv
i
cop
macu.
male
My first child is a female, the second one is a male.
Ña womi
di tres
coma-du Pidru.
Ña
poss
.
1sg
womi
husband
di
of
tres
three
ø
pfv
coma-du
call-
pass
Pidru.
Peter
My third husband's name is Peter.
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