Difference between revisions of "Numerals"

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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====
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{| border=1 cellpadding="5", rules="all" style="text-align:center"
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!English
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!Gaelic
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|-
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!1
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|aonan
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|-
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!2
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|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===
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===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==
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===Multiplicative Numbers===
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represents repetition (once, twice, thrice)
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===Partitive Numbers===
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expresses a fraction (half, quarter, third)
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===Integrative-Cumulative Numbers===
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refer to something made up for several parts single, double, triple
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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