Chapter 3: Ordinal Numbers Flashcards
1
Q
What should precede a numeral to make it ordinal?
A
a or te. They are interchangeable. Te does not work with tahi, first.
2
Q
First, second, third, fourth, fifth.
A
a tahi, a piti, a toru, a maha, a pae;
a tahi, te piti, te toru, te maha, te pae.
3
Q
When there is a sequence, what additional word is used?
A
te plus the numeral, followed by ‘ō plus the noun in question.
te toru ‘ō te pō ‘ua ho’i mai vau.
“The third night I returned.”
4
Q
The number of times an action is performed is indicated by the cardinal number and preceded by which word?
A
ta’i: ta’ipiti, “Twice.”
5
Q
How is a number squared in Tahitian?
A
By using tāta’i before the numeral. tāta’itoru = 3x3.
