THE NUMERALS.
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- Shine ikinne no an ainu, the first man.
- Shine tutanu no an chisei, the first house.
And so on.
§ IV. THE ADVERBIAL FORM.
The adverbial form of the numeral is formed by adding shui-ne to the radical, e.g.
Ara shui-ne, or a-shui-ne once.
Tu shui-ne, twice.
Re shui-ne, thrice.
Ine shui-ne, four times.
Ashikne shui-ne, five times.
Iwan shui-ne, six times.
Arawan shui-ne, seven times.
Tupe-san shui-ne, eight times.
Shinepe-san shui-ne, nine times.
Wa shui-ne, ten times.
And so on.
The word shui-ne is compounded from shui, “again” and ne, part of the verb “to be;” shui-ne would therefore mean, “to be again.”
§ V. MISCELLANEOUS.
The following miscellaneous expressions may be conveniently here noted.
Pairs of articles are expressed by the word uren, “both,” placed before the noun, e.g.:—
| singular. | plural. |
|---|---|
| Chikiri, the leg; foot. | Uren chikiri, both legs or feet. |
| [1]Huyehe, a cheek. | Uren huyehe, both cheeks. |
| Keire, a shoe. | Uren keire, both shoes. |
| Kema, a foot; a leg. | Uren kema, both feet or legs. |
| Kesup, a heel. | Uren kesup, both heels. |
| Kisara, an ear. | Uren kisara, both ears. |
| Kokkasapa, a knee. | Uren kokkasapa, both knees. |
| Noyapi, a jaw. | Uren noyapi, both jaws. |
- ↑ This word is often pronounced Fuyehe.
