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| + | ==Cardinal Numbers== | ||
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| + | ===When used to list phone number or count objects without naming them=== | ||
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| + | ====1 to 10==== | ||
| + | {| border=1 cellpadding="5", rules="all" style="text-align:center" | ||
| + | !English | ||
| + | !Gaelic | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !1 | ||
| + | |aonan | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !2 | ||
| + | |dha | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===When used with a noun | ||
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| + | ==Distributive Numbers== | ||
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| + | e.g. pair, dozen | ||
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| + | ===Distributive Numbers for non-humans=== | ||
| + | ===Distributive Numbers for humans=== | ||
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| + | ==Ordinal Numbers== | ||
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| + | [[Ordinal numbers (definition)|Ordinal numbers]] describe a position in a series of objects. In English these are number like first second, third | ||
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| + | ==Other Numbers== | ||
| + | ===Multiplicative Numbers=== | ||
| + | represents repetition (once, twice, thrice) | ||
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| + | ===Partitive Numbers=== | ||
| + | expresses a fraction (half, quarter, third) | ||
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| + | ===Integrative-Cumulative Numbers=== | ||
| + | refer to something made up for several parts single, double, triple | ||
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[[Category:Lexical Item]] | [[Category:Lexical Item]] | ||
[[Category: Determiner]] | [[Category: Determiner]] | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 13 June 2009
Cardinal Numbers
When used to list phone number or count objects without naming them
1 to 10
| English | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| 1 | aonan |
| 2 | dha |
===When used with a noun
Distributive Numbers
e.g. pair, dozen
Distributive Numbers for non-humans
Distributive Numbers for humans
Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers describe a position in a series of objects. In English these are number like first second, third
Other Numbers
Multiplicative Numbers
represents repetition (once, twice, thrice)
Partitive Numbers
expresses a fraction (half, quarter, third)
Integrative-Cumulative Numbers
refer to something made up for several parts single, double, triple