| Ordinal
numbers indicate the position of an element within
a group of elements.
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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. |
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| Spanish |
English |
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el
primero |
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the
first |
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el
segundo |
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the
second |
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el
tercero |
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the
third |
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el
cuarto |
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the
fourth |
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el
quinto |
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the
fifth |
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el
sexto |
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the
sixth |
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el
séptimo |
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the
seventh |
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el
octavo |
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the
eighth |
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el
noveno |
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the
ninth |
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el
décimo |
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the
tenth |
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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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