| 18.2 Ordinal numbers |
Ordinal numbers indicate the position of an element within a group of elements.
| Example |
|
The first
sandwich went to the
floor the second into the water. The third had no clue. The fourth man he said that he doesn't need anyone anymore. The fifth today who asks me for some change. |
| English | Spanish |
| the first | el primero |
| the second | el segundo |
| the third | el tercero |
| the fourth | el cuarto |
| the fifth | el quinto |
| the sixth | el sexto |
| the seventh | el séptimo |
| the eighth | el octavo |
| the ninth | el noveno |
| the tenth | el décimo |
Ordinal numbers are in accordance with the gender and number with the noun to which they refer. They can be used adjectivally (before a noun) as well as substantival (as a noun).
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