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This is an overview of number systems in various Azirian languages. | This is an overview of number systems in various Azirian languages. | ||
== Jarda == | |||
In Jarda, numbers can be represented in any base which is convenient, up to base 12. | |||
* 1: ju | |||
* 2: řal | |||
* 3: đağ | |||
* 4: kun | |||
* 5: raz | |||
* 6: kóv | |||
* 7: noś | |||
* 8: řóm | |||
* 9: kóř | |||
* 10: jum | |||
* 11: vaź | |||
* 12: źév | |||
== Jirra == | |||
The Jirra language is related to Lindiga. Compare these numbers with the corresponding Lindiga words: | |||
* 1: swai | |||
* 2: koči | |||
* 3: miči | |||
* 4: sirwi | |||
* 5: ngwëswi | |||
* 6: issi | |||
* 7: xasci | |||
* 8: kwasi | |||
* 9: ütti | |||
* 10: cië | |||
== Lindiga == | |||
* 1: rsai | |||
* 2: koti | |||
* 3: miti | |||
* 4: siři | |||
* 5: ngüorsi | |||
* 6: issi | |||
* 7: chaski | |||
* 8: pasi | |||
* 9: ykki | |||
* 10: kie | |||
Lindiga is also the source for basic numbers in the Minza language: šei, koči, miči, širi, ňuoži, iši, xaski, paži, yki, kie. | |||
== Siralla == | |||
Siralla numbers use base 8: | |||
* 1: ik | |||
* 2: nar | |||
* 3: gar | |||
* 4: zek | |||
* 5: chek | |||
* 6: rev | |||
* 7: yel | |||
* 8: kemel | |||
Numbers after 8 add the suffix -mel: ikmel "nine", narmel "ten", etc. | |||
== Tirelat == | |||
Tirelat uses base 12. | |||
* 1: lii | |||
* 2: dłaa | |||
* 3: kim | |||
* 4: reega | |||
* 5: vakki | |||
* 6: zem | |||
* 7: telił | |||
* 8: syt | |||
* 9: lañu | |||
* 10: nidi | |||
* 11: foža | |||
* 12: kaž | |||
== Virelli == | |||
Virelli, as is typical of Zireen languages, uses base 8. | |||
* 1: hú | |||
* 2: zá | |||
* 3: néri | |||
* 4: ņa’i | |||
* 5: séða | |||
* 6: háka | |||
* 7: gira | |||
* 8: hļú | |||
== Vizaki == | |||
Another Zireen language which uses base 8. | |||
* 1: a | |||
* 2: ti | |||
* 3: fhei | |||
* 4: nyy | |||
* 5: šia | |||
* 6: t'aša | |||
* 7: yša | |||
* 8: zei | |||
== Zariva == | == Zariva == | ||
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After 49, multiples of 7 are less frequently used, and it starts to look | After 49, multiples of 7 are less frequently used, and it starts to look | ||
more like a base-5 system. | more like a base-5 system. | ||
== Zharranh == | |||
Zharranh uses a base 8 system. Numbers 1-8: | |||
* 1: žar | |||
* 2: kɭiĵu | |||
* 3: tiva | |||
* 4: ziđa | |||
* 5: niʈa | |||
* 6: disa | |||
* 7: krina | |||
* 8: mimi | |||
Numbers 9-15 are formed by adding the prefix mi- to numbers 1-8 (e.g. nine is "mižar" and 10 is "mikɭiĵu"). | |||
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Revision as of 19:52, 24 March 2006
This is an overview of number systems in various Azirian languages.
Jarda
In Jarda, numbers can be represented in any base which is convenient, up to base 12.
- 1: ju
- 2: řal
- 3: đağ
- 4: kun
- 5: raz
- 6: kóv
- 7: noś
- 8: řóm
- 9: kóř
- 10: jum
- 11: vaź
- 12: źév
Jirra
The Jirra language is related to Lindiga. Compare these numbers with the corresponding Lindiga words:
- 1: swai
- 2: koči
- 3: miči
- 4: sirwi
- 5: ngwëswi
- 6: issi
- 7: xasci
- 8: kwasi
- 9: ütti
- 10: cië
Lindiga
- 1: rsai
- 2: koti
- 3: miti
- 4: siři
- 5: ngüorsi
- 6: issi
- 7: chaski
- 8: pasi
- 9: ykki
- 10: kie
Lindiga is also the source for basic numbers in the Minza language: šei, koči, miči, širi, ňuoži, iši, xaski, paži, yki, kie.
Siralla
Siralla numbers use base 8:
- 1: ik
- 2: nar
- 3: gar
- 4: zek
- 5: chek
- 6: rev
- 7: yel
- 8: kemel
Numbers after 8 add the suffix -mel: ikmel "nine", narmel "ten", etc.
Tirelat
Tirelat uses base 12.
- 1: lii
- 2: dłaa
- 3: kim
- 4: reega
- 5: vakki
- 6: zem
- 7: telił
- 8: syt
- 9: lañu
- 10: nidi
- 11: foža
- 12: kaž
Virelli
Virelli, as is typical of Zireen languages, uses base 8.
- 1: hú
- 2: zá
- 3: néri
- 4: ņa’i
- 5: séða
- 6: háka
- 7: gira
- 8: hļú
Vizaki
Another Zireen language which uses base 8.
- 1: a
- 2: ti
- 3: fhei
- 4: nyy
- 5: šia
- 6: t'aša
- 7: yša
- 8: zei
Zariva
The Zariva number system uses a combination of base 5 and base 7.
The numbers 1-7 are:
- 1: ai
- 2: ilai ("twice one")
- 3: ith
- 4: sai
- 5: min
- 6: minda ("one more than 5")
- 7: thú
Certain multiples of 5 and 7 have specific names:
- 10: hi
- 15: mist
- 25: ming
- 125: léshek
- 15,625 (1252): agálik
- 1,953,125 (1253): nuruthkest
- 49: thúsi
The numbers from 1 to 125 use various combinations of 5 and 7 with the following affixes: an- (one less), adan- (two less), -ra (one more) -rad (two more), il- (twice), ith (3) and sai (4).
- 8: thúra (7+1)
- 9: anghi (10-1)
- 10: hi
- 11: hina (10+1)
- 12: hinad (10+2)
- 13: adammist (15-2)
- 14: ilthu (2*7)
- 15: mist
- 16: mistra (15+1)
- 17: mistrad (15+2)
- 18: mistith (15+3)
- 19: mistsai (15+4)
- 20: mistmin (15+5)
- 21: ithú (3*7)
- 22: ithúra (3*7+1)
- 23: adamming (25-2)
- 24: amming (25-1)
- 25: ming
- 26: mingna (25+1)
- 27: mingnad (25+2)
- 28: saithú (4*7)
- 29: saithúra (4*7+1)
- 30: ilmist (2*15)
- 31: ilmistra (2*15+1)
- 32: mingthú (25+7)
- 33: mingthúra (25+7+1)
- 34: amminthú (5*7-1)
- 35: minthú (5*7)
- 36: minthúra (5*7+1)
- 37: minthúrad (5*7+2)
- 38: mingadammist (25+15-2)
- 39: mingilthú (25+2*7)
- 40: mingmist (25+15)
- 41: mingmistra (25+15+1)
- 42: mindathú (6*7)
- 43: mindathúra (6*7+1)
- 44: anithmist (3*15-1)
- 45: ithmist (3*15)
- 46: ithmistra (3*15+1)
- 47: adanthúsi (7*7-2)
- 48: anthúsi (7*7-1)
- 49: thúsi (7*7)
After 49, multiples of 7 are less frequently used, and it starts to look more like a base-5 system.
Zharranh
Zharranh uses a base 8 system. Numbers 1-8:
- 1: žar
- 2: kɭiĵu
- 3: tiva
- 4: ziđa
- 5: niʈa
- 6: disa
- 7: krina
- 8: mimi
Numbers 9-15 are formed by adding the prefix mi- to numbers 1-8 (e.g. nine is "mižar" and 10 is "mikɭiĵu").