Basic numerals The numerals 0–9 have independent and modifier forms. The modifiers are used to form powers of 10 or modify the sum of objects. In some cases, there is more than one word for a numeral reflecting the Javanese
register system of (low-register) and (high-register), as well as words from a literary form of Javanese called and derived from
Old Javanese.
Teen, tween, and thirty numerals Like
English, Javanese has compound forms for the teens; however, it also has a series of compound 'tweens', 21–29. The teens are based on a root
wĕlas and the tweens on
likur. Especially for numerals between 30 and 40, there are two formats: proper form and shortened form (
wancahan).
Powers of 10 When basic numbers are combined with powers of 10, the modifier is applied. The table below uses the modifier of one (
sa-) as an example.
"Minus half" numerals There are 3 words that mean "minus half of" some number.
Tĕngah means minus half of 1,
sasur means minus half of 10, and
bĕlah means minus half of 100. The format is
ka- + basic numeral + minus half numeral. The basic numeral’s place value is decided by the minus half numeral, so the
lima ("five") in
kalima tĕngah () means five, while the
lima in
kalima sasur (45) means fifty. For place values over 100, compounds containing bĕlah are used. Minus half of 1000 is
bĕlah iwu. Minus half of 10,000 is
bĕlah lĕksa. Sasur is only used for thirty and above.
Fractions Fractions are made up of numerator (modifier form) +
pra- + denominator. Below is the example:
Special numerals There are several forms of numbering that do not follow the pattern above. These special numerals can be combined with the powers of 10. == Examples ==