Numbers, numbers and numbers! Can you live without them?
`Ayváriþ numbers are made by using letters and putting a bar upon them, the only new symbol is for the zero. The numbers are written the usual way that we do in our everyday lives, but they are read from right to left. For example, 2006 is read as: six and two thousand. There are no different readings for normal numbers and numbers denoting years. All are the same.
 

Number
Name
Value
0
Ay(s)af
0
1
Wáxád
1
2
Shnán
2
3
Shlásh
3
4
Rib?á
4
5
Xamsá
5
6
Shissá
6
7
Sivi?
7
8
Þmoon
8
9
Taysa?
9
10
?ashur
10
11
Wáxád ?ashur
11
12
Shnán ?ashur
12
19
Taysa? ?ashur
19
20
?ashuroon
20
21
Wáxád ?ashuroon
21
25
Xamsá ?ashuroon
25
30
Shláshoon
30
40
Rib?oon
40
50
Xamsoon
50
60
Shissoon
60
70
Sivi?oon
70
80
Þmoonoon
80
90
Taysa?oon
90
100
Mayiþ
100
200
Shnán Mayát
200
225
Xamsá ?ashroon Shnán Mayát
225
300
Shlásh Mayát
300
900
Taysa? Mayát
900
1000
Elafiþ
1000
1980
Þmoonoon Taysa? Mayát Elafiþ
1980
2000
Shnán Elafát
2000
2006
Shissá Shnán Elafát
2006
3000
Shlásh Elafát
3000
999999
Taysa? Taysa?oon Taysa? Mayát Taysa? Taysa?oon Taysa? Mayát Elafát
999,999

Notice how the numbers are divided into 3-digits groups and each group is named after its general value like in (999,999). Numbers in 1,000,000's and above are named as they are usually (along with scientific numbers as well). Usually when counting things, the number comes before the counted item as it is in English, but only the number "one" can come after the noun, when it is used as an adjective (to make expressions like "only"). Thus, the number "one" is treated as an adjective. Don't mix it up with the coming ordering numbers as "first" and so on. Both have different meanings!
If you are not comfortable to write with these numbers you can write them in arabic numerals (or hindi, or any system you like! It's a conlang right?).
After that comes the ordering numbers. Although they are considered adjectives, but it is better to mention them here. Like other adjectives, they follow the nouns but sometimes it can be used alone. The orders here are mentioned for masculine nouns. To convert them to faminine, you just have to add "-þá" at the end, or (-Ta). More details about adjectives can be found in the adjectives section.
 
Order
Abbreviation
Pronunciation
Translation
auyQcufY
0Y
Ay(s)afee
zeroeth
waxadY
1Y
Wáxádee
1st
SQnanY
2Y
Shnánee
2nd
SQlaSY
3Y
Shláshee
3rd
ribQAY
4Y
Rib?ee
4th
xumQsY
5Y
Xamsee
5th
SisWY
6Y
Shissee
6th
siviAY
7Y
Sivi?ee
7th
TQmwnY
8Y
Þmoonee
8th
tuysuAY
9Y
Taysa?ee
9th
AuSorY
10Y
?ashuree
10th

These are the first 11 orders and the later orders are done in the same manner, just putting the number and adding the "-ee" suffix at the end. Example: 931 (the nine hundred thirty first) is 931Y (waxad SlaSwN tysA myatY), wáxád shláshoon taysa? mayátee. I've dropped the diacteristics here.
Fractions are made mainly by adding the "minimizer suffix" (-wt, -oot) to the numbers. This suffix works as an indicator that this number is a fraction or in the denominator. Here comes few examples:
 
Fraction
Name
Pronunciation
1/2
SQnanwt
Shnánoot
1/3
SQlaSwt
Shláshoot
1/4
ribQAwt
Rib?oot
1/5
xumQswt
Xamsoot
3/5
SQlaSQ xumQswt
Shlásh Xamsoot

And so on goes the list, whenever we want to make a fraction of a number, the number is mentioned and any vowels at the end are removed and (-oot) is added. Whenever we have a number in the nominator, this number is added before the fraction form. In the example above (3/5) is "Shlásh xamsoot" or literally (three of fifths).

Decimal notation on the other hand is easy to conquer. The same system is used as it is in when calling a decimal number in english. I would prefer to write decimals in arabic numerals or hindi instead of `Ayváriþ numerals. If you really like to complicate things, then OK!!! Use `Ayváriþ numerals at your own risk, just remember to use a coma (,) as a decimal point. For example: 0.93 is 0,93.
The decimal point is called "Fi(s)il" (ficilQ). The calling sequence of such numbers is the same as in english: 0.93 (point nine three) is called as Fi(s)il taysa? shlásh (ficilQ tuyQsuAQ SQlaSQ).

Of course, numbers are meaningless without the daily usual operations (I know you guys hate maths but, bear me, it is just to make it a bit complete, would ya!!?). The operations are as follows:
 
Sign
Name
Pronunciation
Literally meas
+
vi
Vi
And (putting something AND something else with it. Adding)
-
mY
Mee
From (taking something FROM something else. Substracting)
"x" or "*"
bu
Ba
In (something repeated IN terms of something else)
/
AeylQ
?äl
On (dividing something ON something else)
=
hw
mQSavY
Hoo
Mshávee
Hoo = he, is
Mshávee = equals, equivalent to

Just an example of some operation with a translation: 33/3 + 1 = 12
SlaS SlaSwN Ayl SlaS v waxad hw SnaN ASr
Shlásh shláshoon ?äl shlásh vi wáxád hoo shnán ?ashur, OR (Mshávee shnán ?ashur).

I've dropped the diacteristics in the last example, assuming that you got familiar with most of the words in the last sentence! ^_^

The next important thing might be, the clock and telling time. Telling time can be done by reading the digits directly or by using fractions of hour. The numbers in telling time are the same as the normal ones but "famininized," meaning that (-þ) or (-T) is added at the end of the number that denotes the hours (but not the minutes) and if the number ends with a vowel already it becomes (-þa) or (-Ta). Just a remark: "hour" is called "Shä?iþ" (SeyATQ) and "minute" is called "Qayqiþ" (quyQqiT). Here are few examples for the both ways (with no diacteristics):
 
Time
Digital
Fractional
1:00
waxadT
wáxádiþ
waxadT
wáxádiþ
1:10
waxadT v ASr
wáxádiþ vi ?ashur
waxadT v ASr
wáxádiþ vi ?ashur
1:15
waxadT v xmsa ASr
wáxádiþ vi xamsá ?ashur
waxadT v rbAwt
wáxádiþ vi rib?oot
1:20
waxadT v ASrwN
wáxádiþ vi ?ashroon
waxadT v SlaSwt
wáxádiþ vi Shláshoot
1:30
waxadT v SlaSwN
wáxádiþ vi Shláshoon
waxadT v Snanwt
wáxádiþ vi Shnánoot
1:40
waxadT v rbAwN
wáxádiþ vi rib?oon
SlaSwt Ayl SnanT
Shláshoot ?äl shnániþ (third to be two)

SnanT ma SlaSwt
Shnániþ má shláshoot (two without third)

1:45
waxadT v xmsa rbAwN
wáxádiþ vi xamsá rib?oon
rbAwt Ayl SnanT
Rib?oot ?äl shnániþ

SnanT ma rbAwt
Shnániþ má rib?oot

1:50
waxadT v xmswN
wáxádiþ vi xamsoon
ASr Ayl SnanT
?ashur ?äl shnániþ

SnanT ma ASr
Shnániþ má ?ashur

1:55
waxadT v xmsa xmswN
wáxádiþ vi xamsá xamsoon
xmsa Ayl SnanT
Xamsá ?äl shnániþ

SnanT ma xmsa
Shnániþ má xamsá

2:00
SnanT
Shnániþ
SnanT
Shnániþ

Well, seems saying the digital form is much easier isn't it? ^_^

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