5.1 Nominal modifiers 247representation /sadis/ is possible, and is consistent with T-ka's harmonic
tendencies. However, other dialects more freely allow vowel sequences like
«ae i», and with a BLC neutralizing the se versus a distinction, for these
dialects there is no reason not to assume underlying /ae...i/.
It is clear from comparison with the prenominal forms (§5.1.2.2, below)
that an original *d has also become fused with some of the V-initial numerals,
particularly in their counting forms. This is the case for Ί' and '2'. However,
'7' and '8' did not show this fusion. Data for '4' are mixed. In counting, I
recorded d-sekkoz for an Imeddedeghan speaker, but aekkoz from a T-ka
speaker. However, both speakers had the double d in ad d-aekkoz.
The trailing forms are used in expressions like maeraw ad saemmos 15', a
compound of the type 'ten and five'.
The feminine prenominal forms show a Feminine suffix -aet that matches
FeSg participial -aet. This suffix has no intrinsic feature (e.g. a lost final V) that
affected accent. However, imperfective (though not perfective) FeSg
participles do undergo Rightward Accent Shift, resulting in marked
penultimate accent (§3.5.3.2). Numerals do not distinguish verbal aspect
categories, but are more naturally associated with imperfective (specifically,
durative or stative) than with the marked perfective category.
Stems whose basic form ends in a vowel α ('7', '9') show an epenthetic
-y- before the Feminine suffix. This y-Insertion is unique to numerals.
(226) y-Insertion (Numerals)-y- is inserted between stem-final α and the vowel of Feminine -aetGiven that participles have a MaSg suffix -sen, one might expect this
suffix in the masculine numerals. There is such a suffix in ad d-ly-aen Ί', but
the other masculine numerals are unsuffixed. There is a possible indirect trace
of a former suffixal syllable in the accent of prenominal masculine numerals
(see just below).
5.1.2.2 Prenominal forms of numerals Ί' to '10'
When a numeral Ί' to '10' is attached to a noun, it most often precedes the
noun, and the noun has the appropriate Sg or PI form. Prefix-Reduction
applies to the vocalic prefix of the noun. The numeral agrees in gender with
the noun. The forms taken by the numeral are those in (227).