Surkian/numerals

This page deals with numerals in the Surkian language.

Different gender, different numeral
All numerals have four versions: one for each gender. For example, if you're counting persons, use the human gender numerals, if you're counting trees, use the flauna version, if you're counting tables, use the objects version and if you're counting inanimate things or saying a number without saying anything else, use the abstractive version.

Zero to twenty
In Surkian, we do not have seperate numbers for 0 to 12 only (like in English), but also for 13 to 19. This is also why we don't have an specific name for 30, 50, 70 and 90. For example, 30 is actually '20 + 10' in Surkian, and 74 is '60 + 14'. Have a look at the table below.

Twenty to hundred
This is how to count to hundred. When forming for example 22, just use (abstractive gender) tvan + -e- + vi. The e is used as an infix here. This continues when being over 100. For example: 137 is under + -e- + bäri = underebäri.

It sometimes occurs, when mashing up these numbers, that two vowels come after each other, because of infix -e-. But that may not happen. Instead, remove the infix -e-. For example: 105 (abstractive) = underävi and not undereävi.

Ordinal numbers
Before, we have only talked about cardinal numbers. Ordinal numbers ar actually very easy in Surkian: add the suffix -(o)bot after the cardinal number (this works with ALL genders!). Though, there are three exceptions:

Once, twice, etc...
to make two into twice and the same with any other numeral: add -(i)t as a suffix.