kalimmen

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Mokilese[edit]

Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    General: limoaw
    Animate: limmen
    Long objects: limpas
    Pieces: limkij
    Serial counting number: alim
    General ordinal: kalimoaw
    Animate ordinal: kalimmen
    Long objects ordinal: kalimpas
    Pieces ordinal: kalimkij

Etymology[edit]

ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ limmen (five)

Numeral[edit]

kalimmen

  1. ordinal form of jilmen; fifth

Usage notes[edit]

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