Numerals

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Cardinal Numbers

When used to list phone numbers or count objects without naming them

1 to 10

Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gaelic aonan dha tri ceithir còig sia seachd ochd naoi 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