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119 lines
2.2 KiB
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title: Numbers
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When spoken, numbers in Miwāfu are spelled out with a leading particle to indicate that it is a number.
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Numbers
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Arabic | Syllable
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0 | fu
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1 | pa
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2 | re
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3 | chi
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4 | mo
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5 | ku
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6 | za
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7 | ge
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8 | hi
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9 | to
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Numeral Particle
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The beginning of a number series is indicated by `we`.
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we parechi
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[numeral] 123
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123
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The end of a numerical sequence is either a pause between words or `nwe`.
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we parechi nwe
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[numeral] 123 [end-numeral]
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123
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Scales
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With large numbers, over four digits, the typical convention is to write them out with a space or letter between each group of three.
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we parechi moku
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[numeral] 123 45
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To simplify numbers, `do` is used to indicate three zeros.
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padochi
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1 000 2
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10,002
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In addition to `do`, there are additional scale syllables used for large numbers.
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Zeros | Description | Syllable
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1 | Ten | mya
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2 | Hundred | pyu
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3 | Thousand | do
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6 | Million | kya
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9 | Billion | jyo
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12 | Trillion | shyo
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Like `do`, these can easily be combined together to indicate more zeros.
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pa jyo re
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pa dododo re
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1 000000000 2
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10,000,000,002
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These can be combined together:
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pa doshyo
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1 [thousand] [trillion]
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1 quadrillion
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1,000,000,000,000,000
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To do numbers like the English phrase "one thousand and one", see *Mathematics* below.
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Decimals
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The decimal indicator is `rya`.
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paryapa
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pa rya pa
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1.1
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Negatives
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If the leading `we` is suffixed by `-yo`, it indicates a negative number.
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weyo pa
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[numeral-negative] 1
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-1
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Mathematics
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Simple math, addition and subtraction, is done with additional suffixes. `-yo` is used for subtracting values.
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we pa weyo re
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[numeral] 1 [numeral-negative] 2 [end-numeral]
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1 - 2
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-1
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For addition, `-ko` is used.
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we pa weko re
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[numeral] 1 [numeral-positive] 2 [end-numeral]
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1 + 2
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3
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In a series of math, only the final needs a `nwe` if one is required.
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we pa weyo re nwe
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[numeral] 1 [numeral-negative] 2 [end-numeral]
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1 - 2
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-1
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