sagaal
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Afar[edit]
| 90 | ||
| ← 8 | 9 | 10 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: sagáal Ordinal: sagalháytu | ||
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Cushitic [Term?]. Cognates include Oromo sagal, Saho sagal and Somali sagáal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sagáal m (plural sagaggáal m)
Usage notes[edit]
- When used as a determiner, the genitive case is used:
- Saglá númu. ― Nine people.
- When counting, the predicative case is used.
Declension[edit]
| Declension of sagáal | ||||||||||||||||||
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| absolutive | sagáal | |||||||||||||||||
| predicative | sagáala | |||||||||||||||||
| subjective | sagáal | |||||||||||||||||
| genitive | saglá | |||||||||||||||||
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References[edit]
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “sagaal”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Somali[edit]
| < 8 | 9 | 10 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : sagaal Ordinal : sagaalaad | ||
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Cushitic. Compare Afar sagáal and Maay sagal.
Numeral[edit]
sagáal