Cardinal number (linguistics)

Cardinal versus ordinal numbers  Cardinal  | one | two | three | four

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Ordinal  | first | second | third | fourth
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th

In linguistics, more precisely in traditional grammar, a cardinal number or cardinal numeral (or just cardinal) is a part of speech used to count, such as the English words one, two, three, but also compounds, e.g. three hundred and forty-two (Commonwealth English) or three hundred forty-two (American English). Cardinal numbers are classified as definite numerals and are related to ordinal numbers, such as first, second, third, etc.[1][2][3]

## See also

* Cardinal number for the related usage in mathematics
* English numerals (in particular the Cardinal numbers section)
* Distributive number
* Multiplier
* Numeral (linguistics) for examples of number systems

## References

Notes

1. ↑ David Crystal (2011). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-405-15296-9.
2. ↑ Hadumo Bussmann (1999). Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-20319-7.
3. ↑ James R. Hurford (1994). Grammar: A Student's Guide. Camsixbridge University Press. pp. 23-24. ISBN 978-0-521-45627-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZaBKd8pT6kgC&pg=PA23.

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