Lezione 10B2 – Ordinal numbers and suffixes Ordinal numbers

Lezione 10B2 – Ordinal numbers and suffixes Ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., indicate the order or rank of things relative to others. Suffixes are endings that, added to a word, modify the meaning of the word. •
The Italian ordinal numbers equivalent to first through tenth do not follow a regular pattern and must be memorized. Cardinal numbers Ordinal numbers 1 uno one 1° primo first 2 due two 2° secondo second 3 tre three 3° terzo third 4 quattro four 4° quarto fourth 5 cinque five 5° quinto fifth 6 sei six 6° sesto sixth 7 sette seven 7° settimo seventh 8 otto eight 8° ottavo eighth 9 nove nine 9° nono ninth 10 dieci ten 10° decimo tenth •
Form most other ordinal numbers by dropping the final vowel of the cardinal number and adding the suffix -­‐ẹsimo. Numbers ending in -­‐tré or -­‐sei maintain the final vowel, but the accent mark on -­‐tré is dropped. 11 ụndici
20 venti
33 trentatré
26 ventisei
o
o
11 undicẹsimo
o
20 ventẹsimo
82 ottantaduẹsimo
82ottantadue
100 cento
o
100 centẹsimo
o
o
500 cinquecento 500 cinquecentẹsimo
o
1000 mille 1000 millẹsimo
33 trentatreẹsimo
26 ventiseiẹsimo
o
**Ordinal numbers are adjectives, and therefore must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Lo sceicco bianco è stato uno dei primi film di Fellini. The White Sheik was one of Fellini’s first movies. È la quarta volta che vediamo Il signore degli anelli. It’s the fourth time that we have seen The Lord of the Rings. **Abbreviate ordinal numbers with superscripts o, a, i, or e, according to the gender and number of the noun that follows. La collezione ha vinto il 2º premio. The collection won 2nd prize. Legga la 10ª poesia, per favore. Read the 10th poem, please. **Use Roman numerals to refer to centuries (secoli) or royalty. XIII (tredicesimo) secolo 13th century Enrico IV (quarto) Henry IV **In Italian, there are many suffixes that can be added to nouns or adjectives, as well as to proper names. *To add a suffix, first drop the final vowel of the base word. Fratello + -­‐ino -­‐-­‐> fratellino Sorella + -­‐ino -­‐-­‐> sorellina **The suffixes -­‐ello/a, -­‐etto/a, -­‐ino/a, and -­‐uccio/a are often used to indicate smallness or to express affection. Che belle casette! What cute little houses! Ecco la mia nipotina Mariuccia. Here is my small niece, little Mary. **The suffix -­‐one/a expresses largeness or importance. Guardate questi libroni! Look at these big books! Mia figlia è una pittrice pigrona. My daughter is a very lazy painter. • The suffix -­‐accio/a has a disparaging or pejorative connotation. Non dire parolacce a lezione. Don’t say swear words in class Che filmaccio! Usciamo subito. What a bad film! Let’s leave at once. •
The use of suffixes is idiomatic, and not every suffix can be added to every noun or adjective. Focus on learning words you see or hear rather than trying to add suffixes on your own. Here are some additional commonly used words with suffixes.
1. 11° ___________ 2. 87° ___________ 3. 5° ___________ 4. 26° ___________ 5. 100°___________ 6.lavoro (+ -­‐accio) 7. 8. 9. 10. cugina (+ -­‐etto) ________________________ esame (+ -­‐uccio) ________________________ ville (+ -­‐etto) ________________________________ telefono (+ -­‐ino) ________________________ _____________________________________