Tok Pisin:Numbers
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Numbers 1-10
The numbers 1-10 in Tok Pisin have two forms.
- The first form is used in forming other numbers and in numerical situations, like telling time.
Examples:
- tu kilok - two o'clock
tri kilok - three o'clock
- The second form is when they take on the ending "-pela" and act as adjectives. This occurs when the number is followed by a noun other than a unit of measurement and is counting that noun. "siro" (zero) has no such adjective form, nor do numbers already ending with "-pela".
Examples:
- tupela kilok - two timepieces
tripela kilok - three timepieces
| Form 1 | Form 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | siro | - |
| 1 | wan | wanpela |
| 2 | tu | tupela |
| 3 | tri | tripela |
| 4 | foa | fopela |
| 5 | faiv | faipela |
| 6 | sikis | sikispela |
| 7 | seven | sevenpela |
| 8 | et | etpela |
| 9 | nain | nainpela |
| 10 | ten | tenpela |
Numbers 11-19
The adjective form is used to describe number forms, like saying 11 = one ten plus one = wanpela ten wan. They can also be written in a single word form almost identical to English.
| 11 | wanpela ten wan | eleven |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | wanpela ten tu | twelv |
| 13 | wanpela ten tri | tetin |
| 14 | wanpela ten foa | fotin |
| 15 | wanpela ten faiv | fiftin |
| 16 | wanpela ten sikis | sikistin |
| 17 | wanpela ten seven | seventin |
| 18 | wanpela ten et | etin |
| 19 | wanpela ten nain | naintin |
Numbers 20-90
Numbers from 20 to 90 can be used in two forms; a more classical Tok Pisin type, or one heavily based on English.
| 20 | tupela ten | twenti |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | tripela ten | teti |
| 40 | fopela ten | foti |
| 50 | faipela ten | fifti |
| 60 | sikispela ten | sikisti |
| 70 | sevenpela ten | seventi |
| 80 | etpela ten | eti |
| 90 | nainpela ten | nainti |
Higher Numbers
100
100+
1,000
1,000+
1,000,000
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