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{{gsw|Sorji|數字|Hokkien numerals}} | {{gsw|Sorji|數字|Hokkien numerals}}. Hokkien has two sets of numbers: colloquial style (''peh'') and the literary style (''buun''). The colloquial readings come from Ancient Han Chinese/Old Chinese ([[Kor Harnguo]]) (ca. 0 BCE/CE), whereas the literary readings come from Han Chinese during the Southern [[Sorngtiaau|Song Dynasty]] (1127-1279) ([[Kixntai Harnguo]]). Nowadays, the ''peh'' style is used most, whereas the ''buun'' style is mostly used to recite telephone numbers ([[tiexn'oe]]). See [[Buun-peh-i-thak]] for more info. | ||
== Basic numbers in Taiwanese == | |||
[[File: sorji (peh).mp3|thumb|none|{{p}} colloquial set: {{x|cit}}, {{x|nng}}, {{x|svaf}}, {{x|six}}, {{x|go}}, {{x|lak}}, {{x|chid}}, {{x|peq}}, {{x|kao}}, {{x|zap}}]] | |||
{{HokkienLiteraryColloquial-Num}} | {{HokkienLiteraryColloquial-Num}} | ||
== | == Cardinal numbers and colloquial system == | ||
The colloquial system is usually used for counting objects and will usually be followed by a [[lioxngsuu|classifier]] and thus obey [[tone sandhi]]. For example, '''{{tts|cidtaai [[tiexnsi]]}}''' (one television), or '''[[Cidboea Hii]]''' (one fish). | The colloquial system is usually used for counting objects and will usually be followed by a [[lioxngsuu|classifier]] and thus obey [[tone sandhi]]. For example, '''{{tts|cidtaai [[tiexnsi]]}}''' (one television), or '''[[Cidboea Hii]]''' (one fish). | ||
For numbers greater than ten, {{x|id}} and {{x|ji}} from the literary set are used in the lower positions. For example, 220 is ''nngxpahji'' and 1,100 is ''cidzheng'id''. | For numbers greater than ten, {{x|id}} and {{x|ji}} from the literary set (see below) are used in the lower positions. For example, 220 is ''nngxpahji'' and 1,100 is ''cidzheng'id''. | ||
;{{tts|ji-zap-kao-taai chiaf}} :29 cars | ;{{tts|ji-zap-kao-taai chiaf}} :29 cars | ||
;{{tts|nngxpaq, nngxchiefn, nngxban}} :200, 2000, 20,000 | ;{{tts|nngxpaq, nngxchiefn, nngxban}} :200, 2000, 20,000 | ||
== Literary readings == | |||
[[File:sorji (buun).mp3|thumb|none|{{b}} khoxng, id, ji, safm, sux, gvor, liok, chid, pad, kiuo, sip]] | [[File:sorji (buun).mp3|thumb|none|{{b}} {{x|khoxng}}, {{x|id}}, {{x|ji}}, {{x|safm}}, {{x|sux}}, {{x|gvor}}, {{x|liok}}, {{x|chid}}, {{x|pad}}, {{x|kiuo}}, {{x|sip}}]] | ||
=== Ordinal numbers === | |||
For [[ordinal numbers]], when the numerals are preceded by the prefix ''{{x|te}}'' (第), only "1st" and "2nd" use literary, the rest use colloquial: {{x|texid}}, {{x|texji}}, {{x|texsvaf}}, {{x|texsix}}, {{x|texgo}}, etc. | For [[ordinal numbers]], when the numerals are preceded by the prefix ''{{x|te}}'' (第), only "1st" and "2nd" use literary, the rest use colloquial: {{x|texid}}, {{x|texji}}, {{x|texsvaf}}, {{x|texsix}}, {{x|texgo}}, etc. | ||
=== Telephone digits === | |||
Telephone digits are grouped according to certain rules and [[tone sandhi]] is applied. For example, {{tts|3945068}} is read: '''safm-kiuo-sux, gvor-[[0|khoxng]], liok-pad''' (see ''[[Khax Tiexn'oe]]''). | Telephone digits are grouped according to certain rules and [[tone sandhi]] is applied. For example, {{tts|3945068}} is read: '''safm-kiuo-sux, gvor-[[0|khoxng]], liok-pad''' (see ''[[Khax Tiexn'oe]]''). | ||
[[Category:Getting started]] | [[Category:Getting started]] | ||