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=== Etymology === | === Etymology === | ||
{{ | {{contraction|rad|-as}}, itself an {{ellipsis|nocap=1|rad|as}} {{m|rad|dvuslig|t=of the clock}}. | ||
=== Pronunciation === | === Pronunciation === | ||
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}} | }} | ||
# {{eng|o'clock}} | # {{eng|o'clock}} | ||
#: {{ex|rad|er ara | #: {{ex|rad|er ara<b>'s</b>|at one *o'clock*}} | ||
==== Usage notes ==== | ==== Usage notes ==== | ||
* Can only and must be used with numbers 1–12. For the 24-hour clock, numbers 13 and onwards simply do not use {{m|rad|-'s}}. | * Can only and must be used with numbers 1–12. For the 24-hour clock, numbers 13 and onwards simply do not use {{m|rad|-'s}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:55, 28 August 2024
Radestrian
Alternative forms
- -as (after sibilants or sibilants followed by another consonant)
- -'s dvuslig (dated)
Etymology
Contraction of -as, itself an ellipsis of as dvuslig (“of the clock”).
Pronunciation
Particle
-'s
- o'clock
- er ara's
- at one o'clock
Usage notes
- Can only and must be used with numbers 1–12. For the 24-hour clock, numbers 13 and onwards simply do not use -'s.