Language Structure Problems

Guarani Numbers

Examine this set of Guarani numbers from 1-20.
1 - peteî
2 - mokôi
3 - mbohapy
4 - irundy
5 - po
6 - poteî
7 - pokôi
9 - porundy
10 - pa
12 - pakôi
13 - paapy
14 - parundy
15 - papo
16 - papoteî
18 - papoapy
20 - mokôipa

a. How would you say the following in Guarani?:
8
11
17
19
30

b. Describe the Guarni number system in general from 1-20. That is, what morphemes are used and in what order do they occur?