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Ordinal Numbers: me- ... -e

Ordinals use the circumfix me-...-e (meore, mesame); 'first' is irregular p'irveli.

Learning Goal

I can use ordinal numbers for floors, stops, dates, and sequences.

Exam Skills:NAEC Georgian A2 ยท ListeningNAEC Georgian A2 ยท Speaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ˜.

Get off at the third stop.

แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ.

Our apartment is on the fourth floor.

แƒ”แƒก แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜.

This is my first trip in Georgia.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Ordinal numbers

Rule: แƒ›แƒ”- + numeral stem + -แƒ”: แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” (second), แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” (third), แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ—แƒ” (tenth). Exception: แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (first).

They behave like adjectives: แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (second floor), แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (third stop).

Apply this grammar in A2 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Regularizing 'first' (*แƒ›แƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”) instead of แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, and inflecting ordinals for number like RU/UK/CS: as attributes they stay unchanged (แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜).

Common Error Patterns

Regularized 'first' or inflected attributive ordinals

Sequence drills (stops, floors, days) contrasting แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ with แƒ›แƒ”-...-แƒ” forms.

แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒฉแƒแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ˜.

Get off at the third stop.

แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” = แƒ›แƒ”- + แƒกแƒแƒ› + -แƒ”.

แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ”แƒ.

Our apartment is on the fourth floor.

Ordinal + แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ–แƒ” (-แƒ–แƒ” 'on').

แƒ”แƒก แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜ แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ แƒ›แƒ’แƒ–แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒจแƒ˜.

This is my first trip in Georgia.

Irregular แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜.

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When do you use Ordinal Numbers: me- ... -e?
Rule: แƒ›แƒ”- + numeral stem + -แƒ” : แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” (second), แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” (third), แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ—แƒ” (tenth). Exception: แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (first).
How do you form Ordinal Numbers: me- ... -e?
They behave like adjectives: แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (second floor), แƒ›แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ” แƒ’แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (third stop).
What are common mistakes with Ordinal Numbers: me- ... -e?
Regularizing 'first' (*แƒ›แƒ”แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ”) instead of แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜, and inflecting ordinals for number like RU/UK/CS: as attributes they stay unchanged (แƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ แƒ” แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜).

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