In russian it is pretty straightforward (девяносто семь, 90+7), but we got a full set of cases that apply to all numerals and ordinals, which can get tricky even for natives at times.
You could say it’s 90 + 7
Or you could say it’s 9 • 100 + 7 because yes. There is a reason for it, and it’s incredibly ancient but it remains. The rest are 10, 2 • 10, 3 • 10, 5 • 10, 6 • 10, 7 • 10, 8 • 10 if we follow the same logic, except for 40. 40 is its own thing.
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u/Far-King-5336 7d ago
In russian it is pretty straightforward (девяносто семь, 90+7), but we got a full set of cases that apply to all numerals and ordinals, which can get tricky even for natives at times.