35 Ordinal numerals
This feature is described more fully in
chapter 35.
Summary
This feature compares ordinal numerals (’first, second, third ...’) with adnominal cardinal numerals (’one, two, three ...’). There are different ways in which ordinal numerals are formed, especially with regard to ‘first’ and ‘second’, which are often irregular.
Since we are considering only synchrony, words like English third and fifth are not considered derived from three and five, although from a diachronic perspective they are of course derived.
Authors
Philippe Maurer and the APiCS ConsortiumValues
| excl | shrd | all | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ordinal numerals do not exist | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 | Cardinal and ordinal numerals are identical except for ‘one’ and ‘first’ | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 | All ordinal numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 | All ordinal numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals, but ‘first’ may also be suppletive | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 | 'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals | 20 | 3 | 23 |
 | ‘First’, ‘second’, or more are suppletive, the others are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals | 12 | 7 | 19 |
 | All ordinal numerals are suppletive | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 | Other solutions | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Representation: | 68 | |||
| Language | Value | Lexifier | Details | Source | |
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| Id | Primary text | Analyzed text | Gloss | Translation | Type | Language | Audio | Details |
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