Ordinal numbers are used to describe something's position relative to others. In other words, these are an object's rankings or placings.
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The only exception is the ordinal number for 1, which is முதலாவது. Here are the first 10 ordinal numbers:
| ordinal numbers 1-10 | |
| முதலாவது | first |
| இரண்டாவது | second |
| மூன்றாவது | third |
| நான்காவது | fourth |
| ஐந்தாவது | fifth |
| ஆறாவது | sixth |
| ஏழாவது | seventh |
| எட்டாவது | eighth |
| ஒன்பதாவது | ninth |
| பத்தாவது | tenth |
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The only exception to using ordinal numbers, as they are, is when naming dates such as "February 29th" or "August 13th".
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The word தேதி means "date". Click learn about Thamil months and seasons. Some examples of dates (using English months):