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THE NUMERALS.
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CHAPTER VII.




THE NUMERALS.


The numerals assume four forms in the Ainu language; viz.; first, the Radical form; second, the Substantive form; third, the Ordinal form; fourth, the Adverbial form.




§ I. THE RADICAL FORMS.


The radical forms of the numerals are as follows:—

Shine 1
Tu 2
Re 3
Ine 4
Ashikne 5
Iwa (n) 6
Arawa (n) 7
Tupe-san 8
Shinepe-san 9
[1]Wa (n) 10
Shine ikashima wa (n) 11
Tu ikashima wa (n) 12
Re ikashima wa (n) 13
Ine ikashima wa (n) 14
Ashikne ikashima wa (n) 15
Iwan ikashima wa (n) 16
Arawan ikashima wa (n) 17
Tupe-san ikashima wa (n) 18
Shinepe-san ikashima wa (n) 19
[2]Hot ne 20
Shine ikashima hot ne 21
Tu ikashima hot ne 22
Re ikashima hot ne 23
Ine ikashima hot ne 24
Ashikne ikashima hot ne 25
Iwan ikashima hot ne 26
Arawan ikashima hot ne 27
Tupe-san ikashima hot ne 28
Shinepe-san ikashima hot ne 29
Wan e, tu hot ne 30

  1. But in counting fish 10 is earasamne no wan; while in counting animals 10 is shine atuita.
  2. In counting fish 20 is shine shike, i.e. one bundle, or “one load.”