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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