Value All ordinal numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals, but ‘first’ may also be suppletive

Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals
References
Tong 1862: VI.14; Tong 1862: VI.82

Examples

  1. number one young Hyson thirty-five taelee
    number
    number
    one
    one
    young
    young
    Hyson
    Hyson
    thirty-five
    thirty-five
    taelee
    tael
    35 taels for No.1 young Hyson

    See Tong 1862: VI.18

  2. 買稔巴輝申鏬士爺米記咩厘
    My number five son last year makee marry.
    My
    1sg.poss
    number
    number
    five
    five
    son
    son
    last
    last
    year
    year
    makee
    make
    marry.
    marry
    My fifth son married last year.

    See Tong 1862: VI.82

  3. 列地鼻郎花士其笠
    The tea belong first crop.
    The
    art
    tea
    tea
    belong
    cop
    first
    first
    crop.
    crop
    This is first crop tea.

    See Tong 1862: VI.14