zhongwen-obsidian/Tones of 一yi.md

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The numeral 一yī may be pronounced three different ways:
1. **一**
When 一 is used alone, or stands at the end of a sentence, or is used as part of an ordinal number.
十一
shíyī
Eleven
2. **一 + (4th tone)**
When 一 is followed by a fourth tone, it takes the second tone.
一件
yíjiàn
One (mw. clothing item)
3. **一 + (1st/2nd/3rd tone)**
When 一 is followed by other tones, it takes the fourth tone.
一本
yìběn
One (mw. book)
4. **一 + (neutral tone)**
If the neutral toned syllable was originally 4th tone, then (2) applies - e.g. yígè -> yíge
Else, (3) applies