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Re: Types of numerals; bases in natlangs.

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Wednesday, January 18, 2006, 18:06
Hi!

John Vertical <johnvertical@...> writes:
>... > > > >If the base is not agreed on, the first used base must be in the long > > > >form, using the verb 'to take the power of' explicitly. This verb is > > > >'il': > > > > > > > > kul il kjok == 10^2 = 100 > > > > > > Ah, so numbers are phonemically different when used as a base and when > > > used as a digit?? That definitely clears the system up a lot. > > > >Phonemically? What? Any word is pronounced exactly the same. 'il' > >is another word that is usually dropped. > > So why is "10" then "kjok" and not "kjox" there? Just a typo?
Oops. Typo! :)
>... > >In normal human life, there are situation > >when other bases that ten are used, so I introduced them. Currently, > >the language has numbers up to sixteen, and for telling the time (ie., > >quite a common situation not overly technical), they are indeed used > >up to sixteen. > > >**Henrik > > IMO that sounds like putting the cart before the horse...
Is that a reason against doing in my conlang?? :-P **Henrik -- Relay 13 is forthcoming: http://www.conlang.info/relay/relay13.html

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John Vertical <johnvertical@...>