ekij

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    General: ew
    Animate: emen
    Long objects: apas
    Pieces: ekij
    Serial counting number: oahd
    General ordinal: keiow
    Animate ordinal: keiow
    Long objects ordinal: keiow
    Pieces ordinal: keiow

Etymology

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e- (one) +‎ -kij (composed of multiple pieces classifier)

Numeral

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ekij

  1. the numeral one, used to describe objects composed of multiple pieces

Usage notes

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Ekij is used to count inanimate nouns that are composed of multiple pieces. The equivalent ordinal form is keiow