1065. Similarly before object expressions in which an interrogative pronoun stands first as a modifier, see §§ [131].[168].
66. The use of aŋ is optional before the numerative pronouns. The use of aŋ seems sometimes to lend these greater definiteness, sometimes to be indifferent.
15The numerative pronouns used as object expressions are: ibà other, ilàn few, karamíhan most, lahàt all. (The other numerative pronouns, namely boòʾ whole and the particles bála any and báwat every are not used as object expressions).
ibà others; ilàn a few; Aŋ ilàn ay malalakàs at aŋ ibà ay 20mahihínaʾ. Some are strong and others are weak. Lahàt naŋ táo sa báya ŋ itò ay dápat umalìs. All people (who are) in this town ought to leave (naŋ táo of people, of the people is an attribute of lahàt). Aŋ lahàt naŋ táo sa báya ŋ itò ay máy sakìt. All the people in this town are diseased. karamíhan sa kanilà 25most of them; aŋ karamíhan the majority.
The use of aŋ is optional also before object expressions in which a numerative pronoun stands first as an attribute, see § [132].
67. The use of aŋ is optional before the cardinal numerals: isà sa kanilà, or: aŋ isà sa kanilà one of them.
30The simple cardinal numerals are: isà one, dalawà two, tatlò three, ápat four, limà five, ánim six, pitò seven, walò eight, siyàm, syàm nine.
Similarly, the use of aŋ is optional before an object expression in which a cardinal numeral stands first as a modifier, see 35§ [133].
In dates and for the hours of the day the Spanish numerals are commonly used; these demand aŋ: aŋ abéynte-kwátru naŋ Húnyo the twenty-fourth of June.
68. Aŋ is omitted, further, before object expressions beginning 40with the particle nì (§ [253]) and optionally before those beginning with the particle káhit (§ [248]). All object expressions lack aŋ when forming an indefinite object predicate (§ [109]), in expressions of indefinite quantity (§ [69]), when used indefinitely after pára (§ [275]), haŋgàŋ (§ [293]), patì (§ [305]), and in exclamation or address (§§ [75].78).[3]