Language Structure Problems

Spanish Numbers

Consider these numbers from Spanish. Note that in Spanish orthography, 'z' is replaced by 'c' when it appears before 'i' or 'e'. Remember that spelling is not of consequence when doing morphology problems.

1 - uno

2 - dos

3 - tres

4 - cuatro

5 - cinco

6 - seis

7 - siete

9 - nueve

10 - diez

11 - once

12 - doce

13 - trece

14 - catorce

15 - quince

16 - dieciséis

18 - dieciocho

20 - veinte

21 - veintiuno

22 - veintidós

23 - veintitrés

25 - veinticinco

a. How do you say the following numbers in Spanish?

Describe how to construct a two-digit Spanish number. That is, how many morphemes are necessary, what are they and in what order do they occur?