järjestysnumerot
Järjestysnumerot, often translated as ordinal numbers, indicate the position of an item in a sequence. In Finnish, they are typically formed by adding a suffix to the cardinal number. For example, "yksi" (one) becomes "ensimmäinen" (first), "kaksi" (two) becomes "toinen" (second), and "kolme" (three) becomes "kolmas" (third). Beyond the first few, the pattern is more regular: the cardinal number is followed by the suffix "-s" or "-s". For instance, "neljä" (four) becomes "neljäs" (fourth), and "kymmenen" (ten) becomes "kymmenes" (tenth).
These numbers function as adjectives and agree in case and number with the noun they modify. For
Ordinal numbers are crucial for expressing order, ranking, and enumeration in a sequential context. They are