Fractions
Mièg is an adjective that agrees with the noun, and quart and tèrç are nouns followed by de.
How It Works
| Fraction | Occitan | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a half (adjective) | mièg, mièja | mièja ora |
| a half (noun) | la mitat | la mitat del pan |
| a third | un tèrç | un tèrç del pan |
| a quarter | un quart | un quart d'ora |
| three quarters | tres quarts | tres quarts d'ora |
Mièg and mièja are adjectives, so they agree with the noun: mièja ora (feminine). After a time, the half comes with e: Son tres oras e mièja (It is half past three).
Mièg also stands before a masculine noun: un mièg litre.
La mitat is a feminine noun, and it is followed by de or a contraction: la mitat del pan.
A quarter of an hour is un quart d'ora. For three quarters, the plural is tres quarts.
Examples (5)
- Espèri mièja ora.
I wait half an hour.
Mièja is feminine, to match ora.
- Son tres oras e mièja.
It is half past three.
E mièja follows the hour.
- Mangèri la mitat del pan.
I ate half of the bread.
La mitat is a feminine noun followed by del.
- Lo pargue es a un quart d'ora d'aicí.
The park is a quarter of an hour from here.
Un quart d'ora is a noun phrase with d'.
- Joan beguèt un tèrç del lach.
Joan drank a third of the milk.
Un tèrç is a masculine noun followed by del.
Common Mistakes
Using the masculine with a feminine noun.
Espèri mièg ora.Espèri mièja ora.Mièg agrees with the noun, and ora is feminine.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Fractions use mièg and quart with a quantity, so quarters and half hours and quantities with de come first.
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