Cardinal numeral (Redirected from Cardinal number (linguistics))
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 |
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, 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
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