Numbers in PravicTvo-Pravic, like most Terran languages, counts in base 10. This is probably because, as on Earth, fingers are a salient feature of counting. This idea is somewhat supported by the change of initial consonant after five. The numbers and number system are: |
English |
Pravic |
Prefix |
Zero |
Mad |
ma |
one |
Nik |
ni |
two |
Nes |
ne |
three |
Nat |
na |
four |
Nof |
no |
five |
Nuv |
nu |
six |
Vik |
vi |
seven |
Ves |
ve |
eight |
Vat |
va |
nine |
Vof |
vo |
ten |
Nimad |
nima |
twenty |
Nemad |
nema |
One hundred |
Nimamad |
nimama |
Two hundred |
Nemamad |
nemama |
One thousand |
Ninyst |
niny |
One million |
Ninynyst |
ninyny |
Six million |
Vinynyst |
vinyny |
One billion |
Nivyth |
nivy |
Three zeroes |
Nyst |
|
Nine zeroes |
Vyst |
|
1,283,511 |
Ninevananuninik |
Numbers
of more than 3 digits are not
treated as prefixes |
ra- (repeat, or again) is also treated as a number prefix. So twice more is rane-. Other numerical prefixes include: sha- (many); la- (most); tha- (every or all); and pa- (a few). |