Value 'First' is suppletive, all other numerals are synchronically derived from cardinal numerals

Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals

Examples

  1. Ña purmedu fiju i fémiya, di dos i macu.
    Ña
    poss.1sg
    purmedu
    first
    fiju
    child
    ø
    pfv
    i
    cop
    fémiya,
    female
    di
    of
    dos
    two
    ø
    pfv
    i
    cop
    macu.
    male
    My first child is a female, the second one is a male.
  2. Ña womi di tres coma-du Pidru.
    Ña
    poss.1sg
    womi
    husband
    di
    of
    tres
    three
    ø
    pfv
    coma-du
    call-pass
    Pidru.
    Peter
    My third husband's name is Peter.