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Value Cardinal and ordinal numerals are identical except for ‘one’ and ‘first’
Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals
References
Maurer 1995
: 48
Examples
Pumbêlu
kikiê ma ê puri ku ê tha kôvina.
Pumbêlu
first
kikiê
fish
ma
rel
ê
3sg
puri
meet
ku
with
ê
3sg
tha
cop
kôvina.
corvine
The first fish he met was a corvine.
French:
Le premier poisson qu'il rencontra, c'était un corb.
See
Maurer 1995
: 48
Siga
têêsi
ria,
kuana
ria, thô Têtêuga bi [...].
Siga
arrive
têêsi
three
ria,
day
kuana
four
ria,
day
thô
then
Têtêuga
Turtle
bi
come
[...].
[...]
The third day came, the fourth day, then Turtle arrived [...].
French:
Le troisième jour arriva, le quatrième, puis Tortue vint [...].
See
Maurer 1995
: 48
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