Manchu/Lesson 4 - Numerals

Manchu cardinal numerals
The cardinal numbers in Manchu are:

Note: the number for 15 is irregular

Manchu ordinal numerals
Ordinal numbers in Manchu are formed by adding ‘-ci’ to the end of the cardinal form of the number. In the case of numbers that end in an ‘n’, the final n is dropped (except for in the case of juwan and tumen). E.g:
 * emuci	(First)
 * juwe tanggv susai emuci (251st)
 * ningguci	(Sixth)
 * minggaci 	(One thousandth)
 * juwanci	(Tenth)
 * tumenci	(Ten thousandth)
 * juwan duici (Fourteenth)

Manchu distributive numerals
Distributive numerals can be formed by adding the suffix ‘-ta’, ‘-te’ or ‘-to’ depending on the rules of vowel harmony. E.g.:
 * ilata (one of three)
 * tofohoto (one of 15)
 * emte (one each).

Manchu multiplicative numerals
As for multiplicative numerals, one can either use the word ‘ubu’ (times), or use one of the postpositions such as ‘mudan’ (time), ‘jergi’ (time). E.g.:
 * juwe ubu (twice)
 * juwe mudan (twice)
 * juwe jergi (twice)

Manchu fractions
Fractional numerals can be formed by either using the genitive or ablative case, or by using the dative/locative case in combination with the word ‘ubu’ (times). E.g
 * sunja i emu (1/5)
 * sunja ci emu (1/5)
 * sunja ubu de emu ubu (1/5).

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