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+ | !Takes | ||
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+ | !1 | ||
+ | |aon<sup>L</sup> | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|singular | ||
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+ | !2 | ||
+ | |dha<sup>L</sup>/da<sup>L</sup> | ||
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+ | !3 | ||
+ | |tri | ||
+ | |plural | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !4 | ||
+ | |ceithir | ||
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+ | !5 | ||
+ | |còig | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !6 | ||
+ | |sia | ||
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+ | !7 | ||
+ | |seachd | ||
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+ | !8 | ||
+ | |ochd | ||
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+ | !9 | ||
+ | |naoi | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !10 | ||
+ | |deich | ||
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==Distributive Numbers== | ==Distributive Numbers== |
Revision as of 10:35, 13 June 2009
Cardinal Numbers
When used to list phone numbers or count objects without naming them
1 to 10
English Gaelic 1 aonan 2 dha 3 tri 4 ceithir 5 còig 6 sia 7 seachd 8 ochd 9 naoi 10 deich
When used with a noun
English Gaelic Takes Example 1 aonL singular 2 dhaL/daL 3 tri plural 4 ceithir 5 còig 6 sia 7 seachd 8 ochd 9 naoi 10 deich
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