Cardinal Numeral
Definition:
A cardinal numeral is a numeral of the class whose members are:
- considered basic in form
- used in counting
- used in expressing how many objects are referred to
Examples:
(English)
- one
- two
- twenty
- one hundred
Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.