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Order of cardinal numeral and noun
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Numeral precedes noun
Example 41-16:
inda un doos voo trees pesaan nukuvii
inda
yet
uŋ
one
doos
two
voo
indf
trees
three
pesaam
person
nuku-vii
neg
-come
Another two or three people did not come. OR: Another two or three people have not come.
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5421
Example 41-17:
malvaar avara istintu taan tesirvii doos pesaam
malvaar
Tamil
agɔɔra
now
isti-ntu
this-
loc
taam
also
te-sirvii
prs
-work
doos
two
pesaam
person
Two Tamils are also working here now. OR: Two Tamils are even working here now.
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 1372
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Feature:
Order of cardinal numeral and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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