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title: ordinal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordinal» in the school dictionary: An ordinal number shows the place or position of something in order: first, second, third, fourth and so on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordinal

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**Who acts:** ordinal number, She, third, ordinal, flat, you · **What happens:** show, be, come, write · **To what, where:** place, ordinal numbers, race, ordinal, fourth floor, ordinals

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«ordinal» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [ordinal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ordinal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

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An ordinal number shows the place or position of something in order: first, second, third, fourth and so on.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:m1:1
# text = An ordinal number shows the place or position of something in order: first, second, third, fourth and so on.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ordinal	ordinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	on	on	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a ordinal number | the place or position of something |  |  |  | first *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent place=Recipient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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First, second and third are ordinal numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:x1:1
# text = First, second and third are ordinal numbers.
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	third	third	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	ordinal	ordinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | ordinal numbers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She came 3rd in the race; "third" is an ordinal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:x2:1
# text = She came 3rd in the race; "third" is an ordinal.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3rd	3rd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ordinal	ordinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | She |  |  | the race |  | 3rd *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in race=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | third | a ordinal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The ordinal of five is fifth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:x3:1
# text = The ordinal of five is fifth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ordinal	ordinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ordinal of five |  |  |  |  | fifth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Our flat is on the fourth floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:x4:1
# text = Our flat is on the fourth floor.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our flat |  |  | the fourth floor |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Write the ordinals 1st to 10th in words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:x5:1
# text = Write the ordinals 1st to 10th in words.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ordinals	ordinal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	1st	1st	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	10th	10th	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ordinals |  | words |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ordinal=Theme in word=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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He was the 21st person in the queue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordinal:x6:1
# text = He was the 21st person in the queue.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	21st	21st	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | the 21st person |  | the queue |  |  | tree rules |

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