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Maj Numerals

Maj numerals are associated with old Arabic symbols: We use a particular rule to create numeral words. From small words we create composite larger words to represent larger numbers.

Words

These 3 words are related to counting. We can use them to announce there is a number, for example: noba una = number one. As you probably remember, last vowel: "a" is for noun, "o" is adjective and "u" is for verb.

Digits

Though there are only 10 digits, in table below we have 11 words. One is for number 10 that is created from two digits: 1 + 0. Let's learn how to count in Maj from 0 to 10:

Ordinals

On a list we can refer to the position of one element using ordinals. These are primitive numbers ending with "o". Ordinals require article "al" before the number. Ordinals represent a relative relation between elements:

#Symbol Numeral IPA Romanian English
0 nil /nil/ zero zero
1 una /una/ unu one
2 bie /bie/ doi two
3 rei /rei/ trei three
4 kai /kai/ patru four
5 fei /fei/ cinci five
6 sei /sei/ şase six
7 cte /ʃte/ şapte seven
8 oke /oke/ opt eight
9 nae /nae/ nouă nine
10dis /dis/ zece ten

{ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 }

Note: Each primitive numeral is only 3 characters long. Last character is usuall a vowel: {a, e, i}. We use "a" for singular and {e, i} for plural, but there are two exceptions: "Nil and Dis", that comes from French.

Repetition

In many propositions we may refer to a repetitive action. In Maj we use word "re" that represents how many times an action or event occurs. We use short version of numbers for expressing repetitions. We use to replace the last missing letter from prefix.

Next numbers

For numbers > 10 we have a simple rule: use prefix "di" and create a composite word. It is very easy to remember. All numbers > 10 are words having 5 letters.

#Symbol Numeral IPA
11 diuna /diuna/
12 dibie /dibie/
13 direi /direi/
14 dikai /dikai/
15 difei /difei/
16 disei /disei/
17 dicte /diʃte/
18 dioke /dioke/
19 dinae /dinae/

{ 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 }

Larger numbers

For numbers > 20 we have a simple rule: use sufix "di" and create a composite word. It is very easy to remember. All numbers >= 20 are words having 5 letters.

#Symbol Numeral IPA
10 unadi /unadi/
20 biedi /biedi/
30 reidi /reidi/
40 kaidi /kaidi/
50 feidi /feidi/
60 seidi /seidi/
70 ctedi /ʃtedi/
80 okedi /okedi/
90 naedi /naedi/

{10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 }

Note: unadi = 10 can be pronounced shortly: dis that is equivalent to explicit: unadi. We usually use the short version.

Huge numbers

Larger numbers are more difficult. We have new words to represent these numbers.

#Symbol Numeral IPA
100 suta /suta/
n00/td> sute /sute/
1000/td> toza /toza/
n000/td> toze /toze/
1,000,000/td> mona /mona/
n,000,000/td> mone /mone/
1,000,000,000/td>bila /bila/
n,000,000,000/td>bile /bile/

{hundreds, thousands, milions, bilions}

Composite numbers

Now we can read any composite number that is not present in previous tables by using rules. Let's do some exercises then we will explain the rules. Let's start with numbers > 10 that have additional units:


{21, 53, 95}


First rule: Numbers > 20 that have additional units are connected using preposition: "ci" read as /ʃi/ = and. This word has rol of addition (+).


{421, 653, 895}


Second rule: For numbers > 100, the "ci" is not used between thoza and sute, but is andestood and is a mistake to use "ci" for large numbers except tha last digit (units):


{1653, 3421, 7895}


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