Numbers

 
number
c1
cico

first
z1-V.
soco-faon

second*
z2-V.
sofo-faon

third (in order)
z3-V.
soho-faon

(a) third (fraction)
z1/z3
socon xicon sohon

half
z1/z2
socon xicon sofo

quarter
z1/z4
socon xicon solo

three-quarters
z3/z4
sohon xicon solo

two-thirds
z2/z3
sofon xicon soho

* "Second" as a unit of time is hbh.zgr (hipahin sokala).

Can you count the numbers from one to ten?
vff-A s2 xbn-A xQ c1-X xbs z1 rnk z10 ?
Fafifi-ha sofo xipani-ha xikwa cico-xai xipasi soco laniki socohao?

z1 soco, z2 sofo, z3 soho, z4 solo, z5 sono, z6 sopo, z7 soto, z8 soxo, z9 soyo, z10 socohao.

He finished the race in first place.
s3 flc-) xQ fkg z1-V. wpf .
Siho filici-kiho xikwa fikika soco-faon wapifi.

He cut the apple in half.
s3 tbc-) xQ jvp z1/z2 .
Siho tipaci-kiho xikwa capafi socon xin sofo.

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