In this first grammar lesson we are going to learn about Miriek Classifiers.Classifiers in general are words or particles used in classifying things and events.In Malay it is called Penjodoh bilangan.
The Miriek Classifier is almost same as Malay Classifier. The selection of classifiers are however similar to the Melanau Classifers.
For example in Malay only one classifier Buah is used for fruits. In Miriek and Melanau there are two classifiers used for fruits.
The standard structure for Miriek Classifier is:
Quantity + Classifier + Noun
List of Miriek Classfier:
| Classifier | Meaning | Usage | example |
| tulloh | body Orang/ekor | For people | setulloh iddéh (one person) maddik tulloh idéh (8 persons) |
| Bungon | animal binatang | for animal | sebungon awu (one dog) pat bungon awu(4 dogs) |
| tulaik | seed biji/buah | object, fruits, grains | setulaik tejuk (1 egg) debéh tulaik tejuk (2 eggs) |
| lang | animal binatang | for marine creature | selang hutak (one fish) pat lang féyk (4 Prawns) |
| batang | shaft batang | for shaft-like object | sebatang Ajjuh (1 woodstick) pat batang Ajjuh (4 woodsticks) |
| aok | spoon sudu | Spoons measurement | seaok gulé (a spoon of sugar) pat aok gulé ( 4 spoons of sugar) |
| irés | cuts potong | for slices | seirés a'al (a slice of chicken) 2 irés hutak ( 2 slices of fish) |
| tanen | bunch tandan | bunches like coconut,banana | setanen Butan (a bunch of coconut) pat tanen butan (4 bunches of coconut) |
| dahen | stalk tangkai | stalk of fruits like rambutan, guava | sedahen Abas (a stalk of guavas) pat dahen Abas (4 stalks of guavas) |
| ungon | seed biji | for fruits like Pineapples,coconut, papaya | seungon Bason ( a pineapple) maddik ungon Butan (4 coconuts) |
| gunik | packet karung | for packages | segunik beréy (a packet of rice) pat gunik Tepong (4 packets of flour) |
| iget | ikat bind | for things that tied up | seiget assang béyt (a bundle of long beans) pat iget ajjuh (4 bundles of woods) |
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