Datapoint Matsés / What is the most frequent order of numeral and noun?

Language:
Matsés
Feature:
What is the most frequent order of numeral and noun? designed by Olga Krasnoukhova
Value:
C
Datapoint contributed by:
Olga Krasnoukhova 2013-12-22
Comment:
In Fleck (2003) examples are found with both prenominal and postnominal use of numerals (cf. Fleck 2003:558). Loos (1999:235, in Dixon and Aikhenvald, eds) a schematic position of modifiers in Panoan languages is given with numerals shown to occur post-head.
Source:
Fleck 2003:759
Legal Values and Meanings:
ValueMeaning
? Not known
A num-N
B N-num
C both orders with neither order dominant
D both but for specific forms
E both but depend on the characteristics of the nominal head
F neither, numerals are not used adnominally