Universal #1750
Legacy number: 1750
| Number | 1745 |
| Original | In contexts where the distinction between cardinal and ordinal numerals is neutralized, cardinals may replace ordinals but never vice versa. |
| Standardized | When in some contexts the distinction between cardinal and ordinal numerals is neutralized, cardinals may replace ordinals but never vice versa. |
| Keywords | numeral, cardinal, ordinal |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | unconditional |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | sample of 100 languages, listed in the appendix |
| Source | Stolz 1999 |
Discussion
Notes
E.g. Spanish: cardinal: tres ‘3’, ordinal: tercero ‘3rd’; neutralization in date expressions:el tres de mayo ‘the 3rd of May’
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cardinal: tres '3', ordinal: tercero '3rd';
neutralization in date expressions:
el tres de mayo 'the 3rd of May'