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{{Example|{{Derani| |Eju… Nẹcı áma.}}|Let's see… There are six of us. (We are six in number.)}} | {{Example|{{Derani| |Eju… Nẹcı áma.}}|Let's see… There are six of us. (We are six in number.)}} | ||
For brevity, when a verb of cardinality appears in the falling tone, we're actually allowed to omit the prefix altogether: {{Derani| |Cı áma.}} As linguists, we say that {{Derani||ne-}} has a | For brevity, when a verb of cardinality appears in the falling tone, we're actually allowed to omit the prefix altogether: {{Derani| |Cı áma.}} As linguists, we say that {{Derani||ne-}} has a [[Allomorph|null allomorph]]. | ||
Another important prefix is {{Derani||ko-}}. It forms '''ordinals''', much like the English suffix '-th'. | Another important prefix is {{Derani||ko-}}. It forms '''ordinals''', much like the English suffix '-th'. | ||