Cardinal numeral
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| Cardinal | one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Ordinal | first | second | third | fourth | fifth | sixth | seventh | eighth | ninth | tenth |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
In linguistics, and more precisely in traditional grammar, a cardinal numeral (or cardinal number word) is a part of speech used to count. 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, and third, etc.[1][2][3]
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
References[]
Notes
- ^ David Crystal (2011). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-405-15296-9.
- ^ Hadumo Bussmann (1999). Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-20319-7.
- ^ James R. Hurford (1994). Grammar: A Student's Guide. Camsixbridge University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-0-521-45627-2.
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