CHAPTER VI.
The Numeral.
CARDINAL NUMBERS.
IF 146. In European grammars the numerals are generally disposed of in a few lines, as forming a mere subdivision of the adjective. In Japanese the numeral is rather a species of noun, and a species of noun with marked peculiarities of its own, necessitating its treatment as a separate part of speech.
1F 147. There are two sets of numerals, one of native and the other of Chinese origin. The native set is now obsolete except for the first ten numbers, which are as follows :
SUBSTANTIVE FORM. FORM USED IN COMPOUNDS. ENUMERATIVE FORM.
i JiUotsu
2 futatsu fiitaf-
3 mitsu )iii(-
4 yotsu yo(-
5 itsutsu itsu(-
6 mutsu mu(-
7 nanatsu nana(-
8 yatsu ya(-
9 kokonotsu kokono(- 10 /o ^of-
hlto(-tsuki)( i month) III
/
mi
yd
itsu
mil
nan a
yd
kokono
to
