| Cardinal | one | two | three | four |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Ordinal | first | second | third | fourth |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
A cardinal numeral (or 'cardinal number word') is a part of speech used to count.
Examples are the words one, two, three, and also compounds like three hundred and forty-two (Commonwealth English) or three hundred forty-two (American English).
Cardinal numbers are definite numerals. They are related to ordinal numbers, such as first, second, third, etc.[1][2][3]
Related pages
[change | change source]- Arity
- Cardinal number for the related usage in mathematics
References
[change | change source]- ↑ David Crystal (2011). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6thed.). John Wiley & Sons. p.65. ISBN978-1-405-15296-9.
- ↑ Hadumo Bussmann (1999). Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN978-0-415-20319-7.
- ↑ James R. Hurford (1994). Grammar: A Student's Guide. Camsixbridge University Press. pp.23–24. ISBN978-0-521-45627-2.
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