πρώτος δεύτερος τρίτος
Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers such as πρώτος, δεύτερος and τρίτος inflect like adjectives.
How It Works
Ordinal numbers such as πρώτος, δεύτερος and τρίτος inflect like adjectives.
Their gender, number and case follow the noun they describe. Greek dates normally use cardinal numbers for most days, with πρώτη commonly used for the first.
| Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ο πρώτος όροφος | the first floor |
| η δεύτερη μέρα | the second day |
| το τρίτο βιβλίο | the third book |
Examples (3)
- ο πρώτος όροφος
the first floor
- η δεύτερη μέρα
the second day
- το τρίτο βιβλίο
the third book
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize adjective inflection before using an ordinal to identify a position in a sequence.
Words in This Pattern
πρώτοςδεύτεροςτρίτος
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