numeralnoun

Numeral nouns, also known as number words, are words that represent numbers. They function as nouns within a sentence, referring to a specific quantity or count. Examples include "one," "two," "hundred," "thousand," and "million." These words can stand alone or modify other nouns, indicating how many of something there are. For instance, "Ten apples" uses "ten" as a determiner modifying "apples," while "The number is one hundred" uses "one hundred" as a noun phrase.

Numeral nouns can be cardinal or ordinal. Cardinal numerals (one, two, three) indicate quantity. Ordinal numerals (first, second, third) indicate position or order. In grammatical analysis, numeral nouns are often categorized separately due to their unique function of quantifying or ordering. They are essential components of language for communication involving measurement, counting, and sequencing. While often directly derived from numerical figures, they are distinct linguistic units.