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Ordinal numerals are formed by adding the derivative ending -ŋuː to the cardinal numeral form, with the exceptions of the numeral one:

χaʂæ → χaʂæŋuː
seven → seventh

If the numeral form is composite, the ending is added only to the last numeral form:

There is, however, one irregular suppletive form:

half:

ḱuːpho

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-===Ordinal numerals===
+===Fractional numerals===
-Ordinal numerals can be formed:
+Ordinal numerals are formed by adding the derivative ending '''-ŋuː''' to the cardinal numeral form, with the exceptions of the numeral ''one'':
-*by adding the adjectival ending '''-ko''' to the cardinal numeral form:
-  '''ʂaːʔo''' → '''ʂaːʔoko'''
+  '''χaʂæ''' → '''χaʂæŋuː'''
-  <small>one → first</small>
+  <small>seven → seventh</small>
-*by adding the comparative ending '''-roː''' to the cardinal numeral form:
+If the numeral form is composite, the ending is added only to the last numeral form:
+*''25<sup>th</sup>'': '''ʔakirepʰeːʔo ṕaːŋeŋuː'''
- '''tʰuːɬa''' → '''tʰuːɬaroː'''
- <small>six → sixth</small>
-*by adding the comparative ending '''-tu''' to the cardinal numeral form:
+There is, however, one irregular suppletive form:
- '''ŋoːɬe''' → '''ŋoːɬetu'''
- <small>four → fourth</small>
-*by adding the comparative ending '''-lo''' to the cardinal numeral form:
+{|-
+| style="width: 40px;"| <center>''half'':</center>  || '''ḱuːpho'''
- '''ḱuʔe''' → '''ḱuʔelo'''
+|-
- <small>eight → eighth</small>
+|}
-If the numeral form is composite, the ending is added only to the last numeral form:
-*''25<sup>th</sup>'': '''ʔakirepʰeːʔo ṕaːŋeko'''