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Ordinal numbers are numbers used to express sequence.
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Ordinal numbers are numbers used to express rank or sequence. Think "1st," "2nd," etc.  Ordinal numbers contrast with [[cardinal number]]s.
  
 
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== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
  
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_number_(linguistics) Ordinal number]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 15 June 2017

Also known as: 序数词 (xùshù cí).

Ordinal numbers are numbers used to express rank or sequence. Think "1st," "2nd," etc. Ordinal numbers contrast with cardinal numbers.

Characteristics

Notes

Types

Grammar Patterns for Adjectives

Sources and further reading