♦ In Arikara, time is given only for the hour and either before or after the hour. It is not given in precise minutes. In sentences indicating time, the number word may come either before or after the verb. ♦
Grandfather, what time is it?
KuuNUx
oopiinu'
It’s after______.
Angela
It’s before______.
Ella
It’s______ o’clock.
It’s half past______.
one
Fannie
NeetAhkas
two
three
Clara
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
It’s __________.
Angela 1
Angela 2
midnight
Alice
noon
morning
nighttime
Serena
evening/late afternoon
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