Difference between revisions of "Ordinal number"
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| − | Ordinal numbers are numbers used to express sequence. | + | 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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| + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_number_(linguistics) Ordinal number] | ||
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- 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.
Contents
Characteristics
Notes
Types
Grammar Patterns for Adjectives
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ordinal number
