Difference between Cardinal and Ordinal Number
Difference between Cardinal and Ordinal Number
Cardinal Number
A Cardinal Number is a number that shows (says) quantity or how many of something or someone.
Examples:
One book (it means there is a book).
Two pens (it means that the quantity of pens is two).
Three boxes of eggs (it means that there are three boxes of eggs).
Four glasses of water (it means that the quantity of water is four glasses)
Five girls (it means that the quantity of girls is five).
Six boys (it means that the quantity of boys is six).
Ordinal Number
An Ordinal Number is a number that shows (tells) about the position or (order) of something or someone in a list or an order or a distribution. (Also read : Function and Pattern of Auxiliary Modal SHALL)
Examples:
1st box (it means that the ordering of something in the box is number one).
2nd rank (it means that the rank position of someone or something is number two).
3rd child (it means that the position of the child is number three).
4th birth (it means that the birth of someone or something is number four).
5th card (it means that the distribution of the card is number five). (Also read other article at : Latihan Online Soal Uraian Simple Present Tense)
Below is the list to show the Difference between Cardinal and Ordinal Number
Cardinal Number | Ordinal Number |
1 = One
2 = Two 3 = Three 4 = Four 5 = Five 6 = Six 7 = Seven 8 = Eight 9 = Nine 10 = Ten 11 = Eleven 12 = Twelve 13 =Thirteen 14 = Fourteen 16 = Fifteen 16 = Sixteen 17 = Seventeen 18 = Eighteen 19 = Nineteen 20 = Twenty 21 = Twenty one 22 = twenty two 23 = twenty three 24 = twenty four . . . = . . . . . . 30 = thirty 31 = thirty one 32 = Thirty two . . . = . . . . . . 40 = forty 41 = forty one . . . = . . . . . . 50 = fifty 60 = sixty 70 = seventy 80 = eighty 90 = ninety 100 = one hundred 105 = one hundred five 200 = two hundred 268 = two hundred sixty eight 1000 = one thousand 1000000 = one million |
1st = first
2nd = second 3rd = third 4th = fourth 5th = fifth 6th = sixth 7th = seventh 8th = eighth 9th = ninth 10th = tenth 11th =eleventh 12th = twelfth 13th = thirteenth 14th = fourteenth 15th = fifteenth 16th = sixteenth 17th = seventeenth 18th = eighteenth 19th = nineteenth 20th = twentieth 21st = twenty first 22nd = twenty second 23rd = twenty third 24th = twenty fourth . . . = . . . . . . 30th = thirtieth 31st = thirty first 32nd = thirty second . . . = . . . . . . 40th = fortieth 41st = forty first . . . = . . . . . 50th = fiftieth 60th = sixtieth 70th = seventieth 80th = eightieth 90th = ninetieth 100th = hundredth 105th = hundred fifth 200th = two hundredth 268th = two hundred sixth eighth 1000th = thousandth 1000000th = millionth |
To make difference between cardinal and ordinal number, we usually construct ordinal number by adding “TH” from in the end of cardinal number, such as: 4 + th = 4th, 7 + th = 7th, 2876 + th = 2876th, etc. (except for number: 1 + st = 1st, 2 + nd = 2nd and 3 + rd = 3rd ). (Also read other article at : Istilah Seputar Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi)
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If you want to continue having information about the function and implementation of cardinal and ordinal numbers in sentences, please find on my next post entitled “FUNCTION OF CARDINAL NUMBER” and “FUNCTION OF ORDINAL NUMBER”. (Also read other article at : Soal Pilihan Ganda tentang Seni Suara)
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