Value Cardinal and ordinal numerals are identical except for ‘one’ and ‘first’

Language:
Angolar
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals
References
Maurer 1995: 48

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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