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Ordinal numerals and numeral phrases

Lessons 72–75 · 4 lessons · M.E. Toirova (Part 1); D.D. Baynazarova and M.E. Toirova (Parts 2 and 4); D.D. Baynazarova (Part 3). Native Language (Ona tili) Grade 4, Parts 1–4. Novda Edutainment, Tashkent, 2023
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Ordinal numerals

Textbook: Part 3, pp. 74–75
GoalKnow how ordinal numerals are formed: -inchi (-nchi) is added to a counting numeral.
New words
ordinal numeral · tartib sonbase · asosordinal suffix · -inchi / -nchifirst · birinchi
Explanation

An ordinal numeral is formed by adding -inchi to a counting numeral: to‘rt – to‘rtinchi, besh – beshinchi, uch – uchinchi. If the numeral ends in a vowel, -nchi is added: yetti – yettinchi, olti – oltinchi, ikki – ikkinchi, yigirma – yigirmanchi. An ordinal numeral answers nechanchi? and usually stands before a noun: yettinchi qator (the seventh row).

Worked examples
Sinfimiz ikkinchi qavatda. (Our classroom is on the second floor.) – ikkinchi: nechanchi? – ordinal numeral; base ikki, suffix -nchi.
Men beshinchi partada o‘tiraman. (I sit at the fifth desk.) – beshinchi: besh + -inchi.
Class activity

“Line up”: children make ordinal numerals from number cards and line up in order: birinchi, ikkinchi, uchinchi...

Practice
1
Make ordinal numerals: sakkiz, o‘n.
2
Make ordinal numerals: olti, yigirma.
3
Name the base and suffix of “to‘qqizinchi”.