Cardinal numeral

Short description: Part of speech used to count

Cardinal versus ordinal numbers
	Cardinal
	one	1
	two	2
	three	3
	four	4
	five	5
	six	6
	seven	7
	eight	8
	nine	9
	ten	10

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

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

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[Crystal2011-1] David Crystal (2011). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-405-15296-9.

[Bussmann1999-2] Hadumo Bussmann (1999). Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-20319-7.

[Hurford1994-3] James R. Hurford (1994). Grammar: A Student's Guide. Cambridge University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 978-0-521-45627-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZaBKd8pT6kgC&pg=PA23.

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