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(C) Declensional Forms of Numerals
Masculine Numeral: (Ekka. Ea, Ega, Ikka)
a-ending : Ekka (One), Ea (One), Ega (One), Ikka (One) (Inflection according to Savva) In Singular the meaning is one. In Plural the meaning is Some or Certain
ones. Neuter Numeral: (Ekka. Ea, Ega, Ikka)
a-ending : Ekka (One), Ea (One), Ega (One), Ikka (One)
(Inflection according to Savva) Feminine Numeral: (Ekka, Ikka)
å-ending : Ekkā (One), Ikkā(One)
(Inflection according to Savva) In all (Mas.,Neu., Fem.) the Genders: (Saya , Visa, Sasthi,
Du,Do, Ti, Cau, Pañca) Saya (Hundred) (Inflexion according to Kamala) (Neuter) Visă (Twenty) (Inflexion according to Kaha) (Feminine) Satthi (Sixty) (Inflexion according to Mai) (Feminine) Du (Two) Do (Two) Ti (Three) Cau (Four) Pañca (Five)
Kai (How much or How many) Besides the inflection of these words, the inflections of some other words have been made known. While making intelligible the Sūtras some mathematical symbols have been used. These have been put in the list of abbreviations.
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