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Ordinal numerals
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'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals
Example 27-30:
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.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 22
Example 27-37:
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.
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 22
Example 27-38:
ēn
ēn
one
one
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 22
Example 27-39:
twē
twē
two
two
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 22
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Negerhollands
by
Robbert van Sluijs
cite
Language:
Negerhollands
Feature:
Ordinal numerals
Source:
Josselin de Jong 1926
: 22
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