Understanding Ordinal Numbers in Қазақша
Ordinal numbers are words that tell us the position or order of things. In English, these are words like 'first', 'second', and 'third'. In Қазақша, they are used in a similar way to show the order of things.
Important Points
- Ordinal numbers in Қазақша are formed by adding special endings to the base number.
- The base number 'бір' (one) becomes 'бірінші' (first) when we add the ending '-інші'.
- For numbers ending in a vowel, like 'екі' (two), we add '-нші' to make 'екінші' (second).
- For numbers ending in a consonant, like 'төрт' (four), we add '-інші' to make 'төртінші' (fourth).
- Some numbers have unique forms, like 'бірінші' for 'first' and 'екінші' for 'second'.
Let's look at some examples to see how these endings change the numbers into ordinal numbers.
Examples
- Бұл менің бірінші кітабым.
- Ол екінші қабатта тұрады.
- Біз төртінші сыныптамыз.
In these examples, you can see how the numbers change with the endings to show order. 'Бірінші' means 'first', 'екінші' means 'second', and 'төртінші' means 'fourth'.