Distributive
Distributives are formed by prefixing sag- plus redupication of the first CV (light reduplication) of the cardinal form or the unit. Distributives express so many each, so many a piece. Note the irregular forms for one each, three each, four each and six each.
| Cardinal | Distributive | Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| maysa | saggaysa | one each, a piece |
| dua | sagdudua | two each, a piece |
| tallo | saggatlo | three each, a piece |
| uppat | sagpapat | four each, a piece |
| lima | saglilima | five each, a piece |
| innem | sagninem | six each, a piece |
| pito | sagpipito | seven each, a piece |
| walo | sagwawalo | eight each, a piece |
| mano | sagmamano | how many/much each, a piece |
| doliar | sagdodoliar | a dollar each, a piece |
When used with pami(n)-, sagpami(n)-, the result is a distributive multiplicative: so many times each.
Sagpaminduakami a napan a nabuya diay sine. We each say the movie twice.Read more about this topic: Ilokano Numbers