Numbers

In Meσoγeóiκa, all numbers are adjectives.  They are treated as adjectives hence they use adjectival endings and can be turned into a noun.  There are many ways of saying one number; some numbers have more ways of saying it than others.  The way it is found as a headword in the dictionary will be how one will say it when counting.  As one has to learn the cardinal numbers (i.e. one, two three etc) so must he learn the ordinal numbers (i.e. first, second, third etc.)

In Meσoγeóiκa, numbers are written differently. The main differences follow. Commas are used for decimals.  For example, "3.5" will be written as "3,5". All numbers are adjectives. The words Miλλióna, Miλλiáρda and numbers ending like those words, are treated as feminine nouns. Until One Million all numbers are written as one word. There are more ways of saying 100-900 than listed here. All numbers, with the exception of 1 and 0, take plural endings. Years are said and written as one would say numbers. After "Τρiλλióna" follow the pattern and add the Romance prefixes of the numbers to form greater numbers such as "Κuaττρoλλióna". All nouns accompanying numbers ending in "-ióna" or "-áρda," approximate numbers, fractions and also numbers as a noun (the units), must be in the dative case. The case of the number will determine the function of the noun in this case. Numbers are written in groups of three digits instead of commas, i.e “999 999, 999 999.”

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For a detailed number series click on the appropriate link below

Cardinal Numbers

Ordinal Numbers

Fractions

Multiplicative Numbers

Proportional Numbers

Approximate Numbers

Units

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