Cardinal Numeral
In linguistics, and more precisely in traditional grammar, a cardinal numeral (or cardinal number word) is a part of speech used to count.
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the English-speaking world and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (January 2020) |
| Cardinal | Ordinal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| one | 1 | first | 1st |
| two | 2 | second | 2nd |
| three | 3 | third | 3rd |
| four | 4 | fourth | 4th |
| five | 5 | fifth | 5th |
| six | 6 | sixth | 6th |
| seven | 7 | seventh | 7th |
| eight | 8 | eighth | 8th |
| nine | 9 | ninth | 9th |
| ten | 10 | tenth | 10th |
Examples in English are the words one, two, three, and the compounds three hundred [and] forty-two and nine hundred [and] sixty. Cardinal numerals are classified as definite, and are related to ordinal numbers, such as the English first, second, third, etc.
See also
- Arity
- Cardinal number for the related usage in mathematics
- English numerals (in particular the Cardinal numbers section)
- Distributive number
- Multiplier
- Numeral for examples of number systems
- Ordinal number
- Valency
- Roman numerals
- Latin numerals
- Greek numerals
References
Notes
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