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Neelan Numbers: Counting and Time

Explore Neelan number systems, including cardinal numbers, ordinals, fractions, and time expressions with examples.

Numbers & Time

Cardinal Numbers

1 can
2 bod
3 mos
4 kay
5 ved
6 ziw
7 kit
8 púd
9 ist
10 llad
100 llak*
1000 llaw*

Compound numbers: Larger numbers are formed by combination:

bod llad can twenty-one (2-10-1)
ved llak* ziw llad mos five hundred sixty-three

Ordinal Numbers

Add -co to the last word in the number:

canco first
bóco second
bod llad canco twenty-first

Fractions

Add -il to the last word in the number:

bodil (or cil) half
mosil one third

Time Expression

Time hierarchy using the affix system:

Aldin → Aldtten → Aldon → Aldun second → (10 seconds) → minute → hour

Telling time:

mos (Aldon) 3 óclock
kay yomh bod llad 4:20

Days and Months

Days of the week:

Canút (Monday) Bodút (Tuesday) Mosút (Wednesday) Kayút (Thursday) Vedút (Friday) Ziwút (Saturday) Kitút (Sunday)

Sample date expression:

Canut, llad canco uw* Canui Monday, 11th of January