
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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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mQSavY |
Mshávee |
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):
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wáxádiþ |
wáxádiþ |
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wáxádiþ vi ?ashur |
wáxádiþ vi ?ashur |
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wáxádiþ vi xamsá ?ashur |
wáxádiþ vi rib?oot |
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wáxádiþ vi ?ashroon |
wáxádiþ vi Shláshoot |
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wáxádiþ vi Shláshoon |
wáxádiþ vi Shnánoot |
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wáxádiþ vi rib?oon |
Shláshoot ?äl shnániþ (third to be two) SnanT ma SlaSwt
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wáxádiþ vi xamsá rib?oon |
Rib?oot ?äl shnániþ SnanT ma rbAwt
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wáxádiþ vi xamsoon |
?ashur ?äl shnániþ SnanT ma ASr
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wáxádiþ vi xamsá xamsoon |
Xamsá ?äl shnániþ SnanT ma xmsa
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Shnániþ |
Shnániþ |
Well, seems saying the digital form is much easier isn't it? ^_^
If I've forgot something to mention here or need me to make up something for you please email me at: lonelytj@hotmail.com