yaaltjiṯu?

how many?

kutju

one, alone

id:10098 order:691

Tjitji nyangatja kutju nyinanyi maḻpa wiya.

This child is sitting alone with no friends.

kutjara

two

id:10099 order:692

Ka pula nyangatja kutjara nyinanyi maḻpaṟara.

But these are two sitting together as friends.

mankurpa

three, a few, several

id:10100 order:693

Kaya nyangatja maṉkurpa nyinanyi maḻpaṟara maḻpaṟara.

And these are three sitting together as friends

tjuṯa

many, lots

id:10101 order:694

Kaya nyanganpa tjuṯa ngalya-ngalya-ngaṟala ikaringanyi putukuṟapamilannyangka.

These many kids are standing facing this way laughing while being photographed.

wiya

no, nothing

id:10102 order:695

Maiku tjapinnyangka tjinguṟu alatji wangkaku, “Wiyaṉa, mai wiya.”

When someone asks for food (that you don’t have) you might say, “I have nothing, no food.”