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Multiplicative Numerals. 



Nitukskaowa = Once. 

 Natokaowa = Twice. 

 Niokskaovva = Three times. 

 Nisoyaowa = Four " 

 Nisitoyaowa = Five " 



Kepi nitsikuputoyaowa = Eleven times. 



" natsikuputoyaovva = Twelve " 



" niokuputoyaowa = Thirteen " 



" nisokuputoyaowa = Fourteen " 



All the other multiplicative numerals are formed on the same plan by 

 adding yaozva to the contracted forms of the cardinal numbers. 



Tcanitco kitsitupoqsiststci akapyoyis = How many times did you go 

 to town ? Nisoyaowa nitsitupoqsistci = I went four times. 



Ordinals. 



Petsistoye = First. Omoqsisituqp = Fifth 



Omoqsistokuqp = Second. Omoqtaoqp = Sixth. 



Omoqsoqskuqp = Third. Omoqtokitcekuqp = Seventh. 



Omoqsisoqp = Fourth. Omoqtanisoqp = Eighth, etc. 



Nil vierkal Combinations. 



Aq and Aqk when used in combination with a number mean per- 

 haps, as : 



Aqkitukskum = Perhaps there is one. 

 Aqsistokum = Perhaps there are two. 



three. 



Aqsokskum 



Aqsisoyim 



Aqsisito 



Aqkao 



Aqkitcekum 



four, 

 five, 

 six. 

 seven. 



The other combinations are formed on the same plan. 

 Name combined with numbers signifies only. 



Nametukskum = Only one. Namao = Only six. 



Namestokum = " two. 

 Nameokskum = " three. 

 Namesoyim = " four. 

 Namesito = " five. 



