The Decimal System of zeme


'Zeme Naga has a decimal numeral system. The numerals from eleven to fifty nine are formed without taking any affixes by compounding the basic numerals from 1 to 9 to the numerals 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50. 60, 70, 80 and 90 are purely multiplication of ten with the basic numerals. Although, 'kereu' denote 'ten' in Zeme, it is not used to form multiplicative compound. Instead of it, 'riak' (denotes ten) is generally used along with basic numerals to form lower multiplicative compound. The multiplicative-cum-additive compound numerals are formed from 61 to 69, 71 to 79, 81 to 89 and 91 to 99 by adding 'ze' between the two basic numerals. Zeme Naga is a tonal language, new data with tones are needed. 1. ket 21. əŋkai-ket 2. kÉ™na 22. əŋkai-kÉ™na 3. kÉ™t͡ʃum 22. əŋkai-kÉ™t͡ʃum 4. mÉ™dai 24. əŋkai-mÉ™dai 5. meÅ‹eu 25. əŋkai-meÅ‹eu 6. sÉ™ruk 26. əŋkai-sÉ™ruk 7. sÉ™na 27. əŋkai-sÉ™na 8. dÉ™set 28. əŋkai-dÉ™set 9. sÉ™kui 29. əŋkai-sÉ™kui 10. kereu 30. himreu, 36. himreu-sÉ™ruk 11. kereu-ket 40. hÉ™dai, 48. hÉ™dai-dÉ™set 12. kereu-kÉ™na 50. reÅ‹eu, 55. reÅ‹eu-meÅ‹eu 13. kereu-kÉ™t͡ʃum 60. riak-sÉ™ruk, 61. riak-sÉ™ruk-ze-ket 14. kereu-mÉ™dai 70. riak-sÉ™na, 75. raik-sÉ™na-ze-meÅ‹eu 15. kereu-meÅ‹eu 80. riak-dÉ™set, 87. riak-dÉ™set-ze-sÉ™na 16. kereu-sÉ™ruk 90. riak-sÉ™kui, 99. riak-sÉ™kui-sÉ™kui 17. kereu-sÉ™na 100. hai-ket, 200. hai-(kÉ™)na 18. kereu-dÉ™set 300. hai-(kÉ™)t͡ʃum, 400. hai-mÉ™dai 19. kereu-sÉ™kui 1000. tʃaÅ‹, 2000. tʃaÅ‹-(kÉ™)na, 20. əŋkai 3000. tʃaÅ‹-(kÉ™)t͡ʃum, 9000. tʃaÅ‹-sÉ™kui Source Wikipedia

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