b'-TAKWALI vb3 Togratecoconutshownabovetheclassifiermustoccur.For-ta 3 kwali.numeralshigherthantentheclassifieris -TAKWATU vb4 Torememberwrongsoptionally present. talazero clcardinal num There is one -ta 3 kwatu. apparent exception where the classifier does -TAKWENI vb4 redupl -takwekweniTonot occur with low numbers, when baskets, , strokeorscatchlightlywithfingernails.either empty or full of yams, are counted. As Syn. -kwali, -takwali.this is the only occasion where the classifier -TALA 1cardinal num suffix Alsooccursdoesnotappearwiththenumeral,itis described as a zero morpheme , which is a as -tana. One suffixed tocl which indicates ,variant form of the classifier ta- baskets;Vilawhat is being counted. The dictionary lists peta? Lima tala wala How many baskets of as examples the numeral -tala suffixed tocl . yams? Only six. This could be seen as-vila tai- person, showing cardinal formsfor onepeta?-lima-talawala asynonymous persontosixpeople,andordinalsforfirst, formTavilapeta?Talimatatalawala This persontosixthperson.Ordinals:tai matala . - useofthezeromorphemeappliesto firstperson,tai yuwela secondperson, - numeralsonly,andotherusesofthis tai tolula thirdperson,tai vasila fourth - - classifierwithadjectivesanddeicticsare person,tai limela fifthperson,tai talela- - regularly ta-. Higher numbers which occur as - - - phrasesterminatingwith-tala tai lima sixthperson,tai luwo talela tenth person,etc.Cardinals:tai-tala oneperson, include-luwotala-tala tai yu twopeople,tai tolu threepeople, - - 11, -luwotala -lima -tala 16, luwolima tala tai vasi fourpeople,tai lima fivepeople, - - 51, luwolima lima tala 56, lakatutala tala tai lima tai talasix people,tai luwo talaten - - - - 101, etc. The use of -tala as a component in people, etc. Note that there is no single wordcompounjd forms: fornumbers6to9.Intheoldcountinggiyoutala n Compoundofguyau-tala. system these appear as phrases, lit. 5 1 for 6, 5 2 for 7, etc. Thechiefwhoispre-eminent,thenumber Some other examples:one chief. Syn. giyoumatala. 1 1 igitinidesi n Mayoccurasigitanagesi. na-tana cl num -tala. Complex of na Compound of -iga 3 tala-desi. A unique One animal/bird/fish/insect. na-tana 2 cl num 2 -tala.name, the one and only occurrence of a name, Complex of na theonenamethats.o.uses.Bidousibaisa Onefemalehumanadultorchild.Note:matauna metoya oyagala igitinidesi Both natana and natala are found. Natana isThey will commoner,byvowelharmonywiththecall on him using his own unique name Zech classifierna.Natalaisusuallypreferredfor14.9. -kwaitalavsc The complex form kwaitala one animal, and natana for one woman. Thecloccurrence of -tana is limited to these, butcfkwai-tala is used as a component in a verbstemasseeninthefollowing relatedforms-tinidesiand-tanagesi,wheresubheadword: the occurrence of /n / is obligatory.-katukwaitalavb 4-talela numasphrasecomponent This To join as an ally with anothergroup;severalgroupsjointoform ordinalformappearsasacomponentforonelargegroup.KawasiKumaisi sixthandtenth.Theformforfirstisthebitakatukwaitalasi.MapailaSimionidalela irregular form -matala. deliYudadaleleikatukwaitalasieisuvisi -talacl Also occurs as a suffix for higher okawakali.numerals,asinluwo-tala10,lakatu-tala They said, Come and join with us. 100andlakataluwo-tala1,000.KwaivilaSoSimionstribejoinedJudahstribeand luya?Kwailimakwaitalawala. Howmanythey went into battle together Judges 1.3-4. katukwaitala n3 Anallyformedfrom coconuts? Only six. The use of tala with a few classifiersisshown:BodakwaitalaOneunionofgroups.Ivigakisikatukwaitala groupofpeople.Pilatalawalabuki Onlysainapeula Thisbecametheirverystrong onebook.Vivila natanaeipaikiOnewomanally Psalm 83.8. koutaitala complexn Derived refused. Note: All numerals from one to ten are obligatorily prefixed by classifiers. Thusfrom -ka 4 tala. A complex noun to define a withthenumbersoneandsixexamplesburdenbornebyoneperson.Sisitalasaina mwaugagagalaibodikoutaitala Onevery'