kajilmen

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Mokilese[edit]

Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    General: jiluw
    Animate: jilmen
    Long objects: jilpas
    Pieces: jilkij
    Serial counting number: ejil
    General ordinal: kajiluw
    Animate ordinal: kajilmen
    Long objects ordinal: kajilpas
    Pieces ordinal: kajilkij

Etymology[edit]

ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ jilmen (three)

Numeral[edit]

kajilmen

  1. ordinal form of jilmen; third

Usage notes[edit]

Kajilmen is the animate ordinal, used when counting animate nouns such as people and animals.