Limitative
Limitatives express no more, no less than what the root number or aggregate specifies. It is formed by reduplicating the CVC (heavy reduplication) of the first syllable of the cardinal number or root form. sanga-/sangka- may be reduplicated, sangsanga-/sangsangka-, also to express limitation.
| Cardinal | Limitative | Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| maysa | maymaysa | only one |
| dua | dudua | only two |
| tallo | taltallo | only three |
| uppat | up-uppat | only four |
| sangaigup | sangsangaigup | only one gulp |
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