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Are the words or symbols that are spoken or written to represent numerical order. For example, in English, '''cardinal numerals''' are 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.
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Ordinal numbers are used for ordering things in a sequence. In English: First, second, third, fourth etc. In Gaelic, '' a' chiad, a' dara, an trìtheamh''' etc.  
 
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Cardinal Number (definition)]]
 
*[[Cardinal Number (definition)]]
*[[Numbers]]
 
 
*[[Numerals]]
 
*[[Numerals]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_number_(linguistics)
 
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[[Category: Other]]
 
[[Category: Other]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
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[[Category: Parts of Speech]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 15 June 2012

Ordinal numbers are used for ordering things in a sequence. In English: First, second, third, fourth etc. In Gaelic, a' chiad, a' dara, an trìtheamh' etc.

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_number_(linguistics)

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