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Numbers in Hantaamij and how to use them
This public article was written by [Deactivated User], and last updated on 17 Jul 2019, 06:37.
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Numbers in Hantaamij are used very frequently in the life of a Hanta person. This article aims to not only talk about numbers themselves, but also aims to cover other topics related to numbers, such as measurement and the like.
But first, we have to cover the cardinal numbers.
Here is a list of cardinal numbers from zero to nineteen:
| Number | English | Hantaamij | Number | English | Hantaamij |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | zero | ruk | 10 | ten | nidh |
| 1 | one | kin | 11 | eleven | thek |
| 2 | two | yez | 12 | twelve | hış |
| 3 | three | boy | 13 | thirteen | dheb |
| 4 | four | meç | 14 | fourteen | sud |
| 5 | five | gem | 15 | fifteen | zip |
| 6 | six | rıy | 16 | sixteen | hot |
| 7 | seven | ner | 17 | seventeen | çar |
| 8 | eight | rar | 18 | eighteen | yık |
| 9 | nine | fin | 19 | nineteen | vun |
When used in a sentence, numbers are not declined. They are simply placed before the noun they modify. Watch:
- Gem unigiş yenil getçetca.
five apple.ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient basket.LOCLocative (case)
'in, on, at' etc there-are
There are five apples in the basket. - Rar yemulun cunokoş sempış sikamaz ni yençulonthubışnu.
eight water.GENGenitive (case)
possessive glass.ACCAccusative (case)
TRANS direct object; patient everyday drink.IMPImperative (mood)
command and water-healthy-stay.2SSecond person singular (person)
addressee (you)
Drink eight glasses of water everyday to stay hydrated.
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