Czech: quantity and ordinal numerals
A cardinal numeral answers kolik? (how many); an ordinal answers kolikátý? (which in order). Compare tři běžci and třetí běžec. A digit representing an ordinal normally takes a full stop.
| Example | Reasoning |
|---|---|
| 3 běžci = tři běžci | We count people: cardinal numeral. |
| 3. běžec = třetí běžec | We identify a position: ordinal numeral. |
One worked example
- 3 běžci = tři běžciWe count people: cardinal numeral.
- 3. běžec = třetí běžecWe identify a position: ordinal numeral.
Watch out: Other numeral types also exist. This card distinguishes quantity and order only.
Goal, prerequisites and card origin
What you will learn: Distinguish quantity from order and cardinals from ordinals.
What you need first: You can read a short Czech sentence and understand the words used here.
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A cardinal numeral answers kolik? (how many); an ordinal answers kolikátý? (which in order). Compare tři běžci and třetí běžec. A digit representing an ordinal normally takes a full stop.