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 connected with  and, and that the contraction is founded on an early and correct tradition. The second explanation is supported by the large number of examples of (66) and  (34). It would be strange if the Masora required the alteration of the far commoner forms on account of isolated instances of and. As a matter of fact even in regard to the latter forms the tradition often varies between and, &c., cf. e.g. Ginsburg on. We cannot therefore assume a Qerê perpetuum.

Accordingly the numbers from 11 upwards are—

&c., on the analogy of the last. These numerals regularly have only the above form. In regard to their syntax, cf. .

Very rarely the units appear in the in the ''constr. st.'', as, , ; , .—Connected by we find  in.

3. The tens from 30 to 90 are expressed by the plural forms of the units (so that the plural here always stands for ten times the unit), thus, 30,  40,  50,  60,  70,  80,  90. But twenty is expressed by, plur. of. These numerals are all of common gender, and do not admit of the .—In compound numerals, like 22, 23, 44, &c., the units