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--- en:grammar:numbers [2023-02-06 13:23] – [Cardinal and ordinal numbers] christian
+++ en:grammar:numbers [2023-02-07 12:34] (current) – [Cardinal and ordinal numbers] christian
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 **uma des un** – the eleventh horse
-//Rationale:// That ordinal numerals from 'two' upward are derived from cardinal numerals while a separate independent form is used used for 'first', is the most typical pattern according to WALS (ch. 53). To keep things simple and regular we also allow using **un** as ordinal, but we add **aval** as independent synonym.
+//Rationale:// That ordinal numerals from 'two' upward are derived from cardinal numerals while a separate independent form is used for 'first', is the most typical pattern according to WALS (ch. 53). To keep things simple and regular we also allow using **un** as ordinal, but we add **aval** as independent synonym.
 TODO Also explain how fractions are formed (**-i** suffix), how numbers with a fractional part are expressed (likely using the dot as decimal separator), and how large numerals can be grouped (preferably uses spaces between groups of three?).