Translations
septem rosae
the seven roses
oculus equi
eye of the horse
What are cardinal numbers useful for?
counting
place value and zero
CXIX
119
porta casae
door of the house
primus discipulorum
first of the students
What are ordinal numbers useful for?
to establish order, rank, or hierarchy
what is the acrostic that helps us remember the 9 special adjectives that decline the same way as unus?
UNUS NAUTA
MCXII
1512
primus vir
the first man
decem milia virorum
ten thousands of men
What adjective question do cardinal numbers answer?
How many
What are the 4 special adjectives that are represented by the acrostic UNUS?
Unus = one
Nullus = none
Ullus = any
Solus = alone
99
XCIX
primus virorum
the first of the men
Primus cavorum
the first of the holes
What adjective question do ordinal numbers answer?
Which one
What are the 5 special adjectives that are represented by the acrostic NAUTA?
Neuter = neither
Alter = one or the other
Uter = which
Totus = whole
Alius = other
19
XIX
duo ex amicis
two of the friends
rosam tertiam
the third rose
What numerical system do we use today?
arabic
LXXIIV
73
169
CLXIX