Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language by Walter G. Ivens
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7. _e qalu_.
8. _e fiu_. 9. _e siqa_. 10. _e tangafulu_, _aqala_. In numbers other than _eta_ the initial _e_ is omitted in quick counting. In composition one is _ta_, two is _ro_, _te_ generally means only: _rua_ is reduplicated into _ruarua_, _tau ruarua_ equidistant. The prefix _too_ forms distributives: _too ro doo_ two things at a time. _Nima_ is used as well as _lima_ for five. Though _qalu_ eight, appears in the translations as used of an indefinite number it is doubtful whether such use is correct. _Tangafulu_ is the tenth of a series; _aqala_ is used for ten denoting a unit, _aqala fono_ a full ten. To express units above ten _mana_ is employed: _aqala mana fai_ fourteen. One hundred is _tangalau_: _tangale doo_ one hundred things. The sum above the hundred is expressed by _mana_: _tangalau fai aqala mana fai_ one hundred and forty-four. One thousand is _too_. 2. Ordinals. The cardinals with a substantival ending _na_ form ordinals. First, _etana_. Fourth, _faina_. Seventh, _fiuna_. Second, _ruana_. Fifth, _limana_. Eighth, _qaluna_. |
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