Numbers are connected with the counted animate or inanimate beings by the conjunction aka . For multiples of ten, the linker a is used, as follows.
Counting numbers of people |
1 |
asa aka tao |
16 |
nanem aka tao o ikakaroan da |
2 |
raroa aka tao |
27 |
papito aka tao o ikakatiloan da |
3 |
tatlo aka tao |
38 |
wawao aka tao o ikakapatan da |
4 |
papat aka tao |
49 |
sasiam aka tao o ikakaliman da |
5 |
lalima aka tao |
10 |
sasa a ngernan a tao |
6 |
nanem aka tao |
20 |
kakaroan a tao |
7 |
papito aka tao |
30 |
kakatloan a tao |
8 |
wawao aka tao |
70 |
kakapitoan a tao |
9 |
sasiam aka tao |
90 |
kakasiaman a tao |
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100 |
asa poo a tao |
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