Re: Types of numerals
From: | David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...> |
Date: | Sunday, January 15, 2006, 0:49 |
John wrote:
<<
Strange, I'm L1 Finnish and have never heard of such a word. :)
1.5 is "puolitoista" which rather easily analyzes as "half of the
second".
>>
I was pretty sure I saw it in the Kalevala, but I just went and checked
the notes section, and didn't see it. I know I got it from somewhere,
though...
-David
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