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

11 to 19

English Gaelic
1 aon deug
2 da dheug
3 tri deug
4 ceithir deug
5 còig deug
6 sia deug
7 seachd deug
8 ochd deug
9 naoi deug

When used with a noun

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English Gaelic Takes Example
1 aonL singular aon chat
2 dhaL/daL da chat
3 tri plural tri cait
4 ceithir ceithir cait
5 còig còig cait
6 sia sia cait
7 seachd seachd cait
8 ochd ocht cait
9 naoi naoi cait
10 deich deich cait


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