Datapoint Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu/Ordinal numerals

The noun ka 'time' is not obligatory in the formation of the ordinal numerals.

Values

'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals

Example 62-29:
bosí; kigí cha bosí
bosí;
first
kigí
7.thing
cha
7:of
bosí
first
first; the first thing
Example 62-30:
kiboko wé
kiboko
hippo
wé
one
one hippo
Example 62-117:
`mche ungi wa ka tatu.
`mche
wife
ungi
different
wa
1:of
ka
time
tatu.
three
the third wife
Example 62-118:
vabora veri, `mbwange wa ka tatu.
vabora
2:girls
va-iri
2-two
`mbwange
1:boy
u-a
1-of
ka
time
tatu
three
two girls, the third one a boy
Confidence:
Certain