Numerals - it is quite difficult in terms of grammar words.We will look at examples of their spelling and pronunciation, based on the most frequent difficulties.
Spelling some numerals
consist of two bases numerals relating to complex, are written together, for example, fifty, hundred, nine, and so on. N.
Spelling numerals zero and zero oriented in oblique cases onthe second form (zero, kept at zero).A stable expression use both forms of the numeral ("I am to him no attention," or "He is - absolute zero").
Ordinal numbers, having in its composition part: -millionny , - billion, -tysyachny , written together.Example: one hundred thousandth passenger, half a million state dvuhsotdvadtsatipyatitysyachny reader.
negative particles are not the names of numerals written separately (ne_ one ne_ eighteen ne_ third grade).
Declination numerals
Spelling numerals ninety and one hundred varies.They have the "o" in the end of the nominative and accusative, and at the end of the decline is changed to "a", for example, performed ninety percent, not enough ninety rubles.But numeral
nominative and accusative numeral hundred have the ending "and" and three hundred and four hundred have the ending "and" .
Spelling numerals half (half to f) and fifty retains this form and in the accusative case, and in other cases shall they tend equally: half and hundred and fifty, regardless of gender.
Just as with the base noun ending in -a, feminine leaning numeral thousand , and million and billion - both masculine nouns whose base ends in a consonant.
numeral two (noun and noun) and both (f) have a different type of decline.Gender and race have an average basis declination about - example: Both, both, etc.And for the feminine foundation - obe- (two, both).
Declination composite ordinal and cardinal numbers
Spelling numerals also implies that the decline in the composite sequence changes only after the last words of this part of the speech.For example: seven hundred eighty-three - seven hundred eighty one third - seven hundred eighty the third - the third of the seven hundred and eighty.
But in composite cardinal numbers each word, its constituent leaning.For example: three hundred thirty-five - three hundred and five and thirty - three hundred thirty-five.
Fractional numerals also declined in both parts: two-thirds - two-thirds - two-thirds - about two-thirds.
Note that calling fraction must say so: three quarters, instead of three-quarters, four point , instead of four integers!
Declination complex numerals
in complex numerals ranging from 50 to 90, and 200-900 in the declination varies each part constituting these words:
I. sixty, three hundred, five hundred.
R. sixty-three hundred, five hundred.
D. sixty, three hundred, five hundred.
V. sixty, three hundred, five hundred.
T. sixty, three hundred, five hundred.
P. about sixty, of three hundred, five hundred on.
As you can see, spelling numerals depends on their level and indicates the number.
