numeral

Word class(es) designating numbers, considered as a part of speech in some grammars while coinciding with other parts of speech in others

Entitypart of speechQ63116

Also known as num. · number word · numerical word · NU

Instance of: part of speech
Subclass of: nominal

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In linguistics, a numeral in the broadest sense is a word or phrase that describes a numerical quantity. Some theories of grammar use the word "numeral" to refer to cardinal numbers that act as a determiner that specify the quantity of a noun, for example the "two" in "two hats". Other theories of grammar do not include determiners as a part of speech and consider "two" in this example to be an adjective. Some theories consider "numeral" to be a synonym for "number" and assign all numbers to a part of speech called "numerals". Numerals in the broad sense can also be analyzed as a noun, as a pronoun, or for a small number of words as an adverb.

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Main Wikidata property: counts instances of
Partially coincident with: determiner
Sandbox-Lexeme: L37633 language: Russian
Represents: quantity
Model lexeme: L37633 language: Russian
Said to be the same as: Talnamn
Entry in abbreviations table: num. used by: Oqaasileriffik Katersat

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