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.
Spanish
English
el
primero
the
first
el
segundo
the
second
el
tercero
the
third
el
cuarto
the
fourth
el
quinto
the
fifth
el
sexto
the
sixth
el
séptimo
the
seventh
el
octavo
the
eighth
el
noveno
the
ninth
el
décimo
the
tenth
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).