Table 1: Examples of some Classifiers |
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|---|---|---|
Numeral Classifiers |
Noun Derived From: | Type of Noun used with |
| orang |
person, human | used with humans |
| ekor |
tail | used with animals |
|
batang |
stick, baton | used with long slim objects |
buah |
fruit | used with large lumps of stuff |
bungkus |
bundle | used with packages of stuff |
| biji | seed | used with small round objects |
2. Examples of the use of various classifiers with numerals one to five.
dua buah kereta | Two cars |
tiga buah rumah | Three houses |
enam buah sofa | four sofas |
se- buah bukit | one hill |
se- batang rokok | a cigarette |
se- bungkus rokok | a pack of cigarettes |
dua batang pensel | two pencils |
tiga batang jari | three fingers |
lima batang pokok | five trees |
se- ekor kucing | a cat |
dua ekor kucing | two cats |
lima ekor anjing | five dogs |
tiga ekor kerbau | three water buffaloes |
3. Examples of the use of the classifier orang and the numerals one to ten.
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Numeral |
Classifier |
|
| one |
|
Indian |
| two |
|
Chinese |
| three |
|
Dutchmen |
| four |
|
Americans |
| five |
|
Germans |
| six |
|
Japanese |
| seven |
|
men |
| eight |
|
Indonesians |
| nine |
|
women |
| ten |
|
teachers |
