Ordinal numeralIn linguistics, ordinal numerals or ordinal number words are words representing position or rank in a sequential order; the order may be of size, importance, chronology, and so on (e.g., "third", "tertiary"). They differ from cardinal numerals, which represent quantity (e.g., "three") and other types of numerals. In traditional grammar, all numerals, including ordinal numerals, are grouped into a separate part of speech (nomen numerale, hence, "noun numeral" in older English grammar books).
English numeralsEnglish number words include numerals and various words derived from them, as well as a large number of words borrowed from other languages. Cardinal numbers refer to the size of a group. In English, these words are numerals. If a number is in the range 21 to 99, and the second digit is not zero, the number is typically written as two words separated by a hyphen. In English, the hundreds are perfectly regular, except that the word hundred remains in its singular form regardless of the number preceding it.
Cardinal numeralIn linguistics, and more precisely in traditional grammar, a cardinal numeral (or cardinal number word) is a part of speech used to count. Examples in English are the words one, two, three, and the compounds three hundred [and] forty-two and nine hundred [and] sixty. Cardinal numerals are classified as definite, and are related to ordinal numbers, such as the English first, second, third, etc.
Multiplier (linguistics)In linguistics, more precisely in traditional grammar, a multiplier is a word that counts how many times its object should be multiplied, such as single or double. They are contrasted with distributive numbers. In English, this part of speech is relatively marginal, and less recognized than cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers. In English native multipliers exist, formed by the suffix -fold, as in onefold, twofold, threefold. However, these have largely been replaced by single, double, and triple, which are of Latin origin, via French.
Nature (grammaire)En grammaire, la nature d'un mot regroupe un ensemble d'emplois linguistiques apparentés, permettant des substitutions de nature syntaxique. On peut dire également catégorie grammaticale (Lucien Tesnière) ou lexicale (Charles Bally), classe grammaticale (Jean Dubois), espèce grammaticale (Georges Galichet), ou encore partie du discours en grammaire traditionnelle. La nature d'un mot peut être un trait grammatical intrinsèque de ce mot.
