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

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Ordinal numerals

Examples

  1. uŋa, prumeer/primeer; doos, dozeer; trees, trezeer; kaatru, katreer; dɛɛs, dezeer
    uŋa,
    one
    prum-eer/prim-eer;
    one-ord/one-ord
    doos,
    two
    doz-eer;
    two-ord
    trees,
    three
    trez-eer;
    three-ord
    kaatru,
    four
    katr-eer;
    four-ord
    dɛɛs,
    ten
    dez-eer
    ten-ord
    one, first; two, second; three, third; four, fourth; ten, tenth

    See Smith 1974-5: passim

  2. isti teem dɛɛzda vees eev etuspa jafalaa
    isti
    this
    teem
    prs.be
    dɛɛz-da
    ten-adjz
    vees
    time
    eev
    1sg
    etus-pa
    3pl.hon-dat
    jaa-falaa
    pst-say
    This is the tenth time I have told them.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4044