#One two three four spelling plus

The apple pie was divided into eight (pieces).These numbers are called ordinal numbers. The apple pie will be divided into eight (pieces). The perfective is nagka-.Īgkawalonto ti 'apple pie'. Maysa a pagkatlo one third lima a pagkagasut 5 percent Divisional ĭivisional numbers are formed by prefixing agka- and denote into how many parts something is divided. drop the sanga- prefix before taking the prefix. Numbers such as sangapulo ten, sangagasut hundred, etc. The denominator in fractions is prefixed by pagka. Nakapamin- prefixed to numbers behaves as an adverb. Kapaminlimana ti agbuya iti dayta a pelikula. The resulting form is treated as a nominal and takes ergative agents. The multiplicatives can be made ordinal with kapami(n). The multiplicatives can be limited by maminpi-/mamipin- (Perf: naminpi-/namipin-). Note the forms for once, twice, three times/thrice. These adverbial numbers are formed by prefixing mami(n)- to the cardinal form. Sangsangaigup ti nainumko I drank one gulp. Sanga-/sangka- may be reduplicated, sangsanga-/ sangsangka-, also to express limitation. It is formed by reduplicating the CVC (heavy reduplication) of the first syllable of the cardinal number or root form.

Limitatives express no more, no less than what the root number or aggregate specifies. In addition, to the cardinal numbers, sumag- can be used with the interrogative mano How much/many?. Indefinite numbers are formed by prefixing sumag- and CV reduplication of the first syllable of the cardinal form. Sagpaminduakami a napan a nabuya diay sine. When used with pami(n)-, sagpami(n)-, the result is a distributive multiplicative: so many times each. Note the irregular forms for one each, three each, four each and six each. Distributives express so many each, so many a piece.

#One two three four spelling plus

The alternate form is sangka-.ĭistributives are formed by prefixing sag- plus reduplication of the first CV (light reduplication) of the cardinal form or the unit.

To form other groups, other numbers, and units of length, time or capacity can be used with sanga. With the group numbers ( pulo, gasut, ribo, laksa and riwriw), infixing in indicates division.Īggregate numbers have already been introduced: sangapulo, sangaribo, etc. Note the exceptional forms for third, fourth and sixth. To form the ordinal number ( second, third, etc.), except for first, maika- is prefixed to the cardinal form. Maysa a botelia one bottle innem a riwriw a tao six million people Ordinal Numbers are connected to their nouns using the ligature a/nga. Sangapulo ket siam/sham, sangapulo't siam/sham Specific time is told using the Spanish system and numbers for hours and minutes, for example, Alas dos/A las dos ( 2 o'clock).įor dates, cardinal Spanish numbers are the norm for example, 12 (dose) ti Julio/Hulio ( the twelfth of July).Īs with other roots in the language, numbers can undergo various forms of agglutination.Ĭardinal numbers are those used in counting. Typically, Ilocanos use native numbers for one through 10, and Spanish numbers for amounts of 10 and higher. Yet, the situation can dictate which system is preferred. The systems are virtually used interchangeably. Ilocano has two number systems: one is native and the other is derived from Spanish.