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Rh That company of warriors came into the presence of Finn, and saluted him (lit. to him).

Nouns denoting fulness or a part of anything are usually followed by the preposition and the dative case, but the genitive is also used.
 * (or ), one of our hounds.
 * , the top of my shoe.
 * , the full of my fist.

In phrases such as “some of us,” “one of them,” &c., “of us,” “of them,” &c., are usually translated by, &c.; but , &c., may also be used.

The personal numerals from to  inclusive (see par. 177) generally take their nouns in the genitive plural:, two sons; , nine men (lit. two of sons, nine of men).
 * His three sons and their three wives.
 * His three sons and their three wives.

When used partitively they take with the dative.
 * He drowned nine of them under the lake.
 * Nine times nine of the stewards of Erin.
 * Nine times nine of the stewards of Erin.
 * Nine times nine of the stewards of Erin.