Numëror

Numëror is the Albanian term for numerals, words that express quantity or order. The numëror class includes cardinal numerals, which denote quantity (one, two, three, etc.), and ordinal numerals, which indicate rank or position (first, second, third, etc.). In Albanian grammar, numerals function as modifiers of nouns and must generally agree with the noun in gender and number.

Cardinal numerals provide the basic counting sequence and combine with nouns to form noun phrases, as in një libër (one book) and dy libra (two books). Ordinal numerals indicate order and have masculine and feminine forms that align with the noun they modify; common examples are i pari / e para (first), i dyti / e dyta (second), i treti / e tretë (third).

Usage patterns and variation: numerals can appear before the noun, often with additional determiners or adjectives, and may be written either as words or digits depending on style and context. In running text, spelled-out numerals are common for small numbers, while digits are frequently used for dates, measurements, large quantities, or technical writing. Albanian numerals participate in standard agreement rules with the noun phrase, and complex numerals may involve combining several words to express larger values or ordinal positions.

See also: Counting in Albanian; Albanian grammar; Ordinals in Albanian.

Numëror thus covers the primary linguistic function of expressing quantity and order in Albanian, serving as a core component of numeral phrases across speech and writing.