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Ordinal numerals
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'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals Frequency: 70.0%
Example 53-134:
en/enn - prèmyen; de - dèzyèm; trwa - trwazyèm
en/enn
one
-
-
prèmyen;
first
de
two
-
-
dèzyèm;
second
trwa
three
-
-
trwazyèm
third
one - first; two - second; three - third
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 205
Confidence:
Very certain
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‘First’, ‘second’, or more are suppletive, the others are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals Frequency: 30.0%
Example 53-135:
la sègon lannen chiko, la trwazyèm lannen chiko
la
art
.
def
sègon
second
lannen
year
chiko,
sugar.cane.stubble
la
art
.
def
trwazyèm
third
lannen
year
chiko
sugar.cane.stubble
second year sugar cane stubble, third year sugar cane stubble
Source:
Klingler 2003
: 205
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Language:
Louisiana Creole (geographical (Pointe Coupee))
Feature:
Ordinal numerals
Source:
Klingler 2003
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