Seediq Language - Numerals

Numerals

The cardinal numbers are:

  1. kingal
  2. deha
  3. teru
  4. sepat
  5. rima
  6. mataru
  7. mpitu
  8. maspat
  9. mengari
  10. maxal

Other numerals and numeral-related affixes (Tsukida 2005:297):

  • taxa: used for humans - one person
  • 'uwin: used for objects - one object
  • ma- -(u)l: used to form words for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
  • ma-xa-l: 10
  • m-pusa-l: 20
  • me-teru-l: 30
  • me-sepat-ul: 40
  • me-rima-l: 50

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