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Lecture1.1
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Ordinals
Ordinals are derived from cardinals. They are normally formed by adding -de or -ste to the cardinal, as follows:
-de | -ste | irregular | |||
0 | nulde | 8 | achtste | 1 | eerste |
2 | tweede | 20 | twintigste | 3 | derde |
4 | vierde | all subsequent numbers (except compounds of –tiende), e.g. | |||
5 | vijfde | 65 | vijfenzestigste | ||
6 | zesde | 100 | honderdste | ||
7 | zevende | ||||
9 | negende | ||||
10 | tiende | ||||
11 | elfde | ||||
12 | twaalfde | ||||
13-19 | dertiende … negentiende |
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all compounds of –tiende, e.g. honderd-tiende etc. |
Here are some examples of ordinals in context:
Mijn zus viert haar tweeëntwintigste verjaardag. | My sister celebrates her twenty-second birthday. |
De derde dinsdag in september is een belangrijke dag voor het Nederlandse parlement. | The third Tuesday in September is an important day for the Dutch Parliament. |
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