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Rh Very frequently in modern times the particle  (=) is used instead of  in numbers. in numbers is pronounced iss.

and '''can be used only in the absence of nouns. If the nouns be expressed immediately after "two" and "four," and  must be used.'''

, one, when used with a noun almost always takes the word after the noun; as,, one man. by itself usually means “any;” as,, any man; , any day. Sometimes is omitted and  only is used, as, one day.

Under the heading "Ordinals" two forms will be found for nearly all the smaller numbers. The forms given first are the ones generally used. As the secondary forms are often met with in books, they are given for the sake of reference. , first, is used by itself, but is used in compound numbers, such as 21st, 31st &c.

First, as an adverb, is or, never,.

The of  two is always aspirated except after a word ending in one of the letters,, or after the possessive adjective , her.

The words for 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, given in brackets, are the old words for these numbers; they are not used now, and are given simply for reference.