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). |