Numerals

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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

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