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All ordinal numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals
Example 66-43:
Kəsattu kalina blakang, kəðua kali manawaktule adatang.
Kə-sattu
ord
-one
kali-na
time-
dat
blakang,
after
kə-ðua
ord
-two
kali
time
mana-waktu-le
where-time-
com
a-datang.
prs
-come
The second time always follows the first time.
Example 66-44:
Kətiga java aromong orang beso atidatang.
Kə-tiga
ord
-three
java
Malay
ar-omong
prs
-speak
orang
person
beso
tomorrow
ati-datang.
fut
-come
The third Malay-speaking person will come tomorrow.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Ordinal numerals
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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