We use ordinal numbers to see which comes first.

当我们看是哪个先的时候，使。

And fiftieth is the correct way to write the ordinal number.

而 fiftith 是词的正确写法。

But in the Olympic games, ordinal numbers are of central importance.

但是在奥运会上，是最重要的。

Ordinal numbers are numbers that show the order of things.

词表示的是事物的顺。

It's very rare to see an unabbreviated ordinal number in a written date.

我们非这种写法当我们在写整个日期的时候。

All of the other ordinal numbers end in a TH.

所有其他以TH结尾的词。

When you're ordering things, so when ordinal numbers like second, fifth, are used as adjectives.

当你在给某些事物排时，那么这时词像是第二，第五，作为冠词使。

Ordinal numbers can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

可以充当名词、形容词或副词。

The three most important ordinal numbers in the Olympics are first, second, and third.

奥运会上最重要的三个号是第一、第二和第三。

Ordinal numbers also can act as adverbs.

也可以充当副词。

Ordinal numbers suggest an order of things – think the order of winners in the Olympics.

代表事物的顺--想想奥运会获胜者的顺。

In both cases, the ordinal number is acting like a noun.

在这两个例子中，的作都像一个名词。

" Second" is what we would call an " ordinal (ordinal) number."

“第二” 就是我们所说的“（ordinal）” 。

You'll see a number up here, it'll be an ordinal number.

大家会看到字出现在这里，它会是一个词。

And when we talk about the Olympics, we use ordinal numbers for all of these purposes.

当我们谈到奥运会时，我们使号来展示这些词性。

" Ordinal numbers" put things in order.

“” 使事情井然有。

Finally, you might also hear ordinal numbers used as an adjective.

最后，你可能还会听到作形容词。

One type of transition signal is ordinal numbers. Listen.

一种类型的转换信号是。 听。

The ordinal numbers are first, second, third, fourth and so on.

为第一、第二、第三、第四等。

It's still directly before that ordinal number.

它仍然直接在该号之前。