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{{lead|Sorji|數字|Hokkien numerals|numbers in Taiwanese}} come in [[Literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters|two different sets]]:
{{lead|Sorji|數字|Hokkien numerals|numbers in Taiwanese}} come in [[Talk:Bungieen kab peqoe|two different sets]]:


* colloquial  (''{{x|peh}}''): used the most
* colloquial  (''{{x|peh}}''): used the most
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To count "how many", "{{w|cardinal numbers}}" are used. Use the colloquial system (''cit'', ''nng'', ''svaf'') together with a [[measure word|classifier]] (the classifier will [[tone sandhi|change tone]] when spoken). For example, from ''[[Cidbøea Hii]]'':
To count "how many", "{{w|cardinal numbers}}" are used. Use the colloquial system (''cit'', ''nng'', ''svaf'') together with a [[measure word|classifier]] (the classifier will [[tone sandhi|change tone]] when spoken). For example, from ''[[Cidbøea Hii]]'':


; cidbøea hii, nngxciaq køef, svazaang chiuar, ...
; cidbøea hii, nngxciaq køef, svazaang chiu'ar, ...
: a tail of fish, a pair of chickens, three trees, ...
: a tail of fish, a pair of chickens, three trees, ...


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=== Ordinal numbers ===
=== Ordinal numbers ===
For [[ordinal numbers]], when the numerals are preceded by the prefix '''{{x|te}}''':
For [[ordinal numbers]], when the numerals are preceded by the prefix {{gs|te|第}} (also seen as {{x|tøe}}):
; {{x|te-1}} ({{x|texid}}), {{x|te-2}} ({{x|texji}}), {{x|te-3}} ({{x|texsvaf}}), {{x|te-4}}, {{x|te-5}}, ...
; {{x|te-1}} ({{x|tex'id}}), {{x|te-2}} ({{x|texji}}), {{x|te-3}} ({{x|texsvaf}}), {{x|te-4}}, {{x|te-5}}, ...
: first, second, third, ...
: first, second, third, ...


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