An ordinal is a number that says which one in a row: first, second, third. Lithuanian tells the time with the hour as an ordinal: the first hour, the ninth hour. What time is it? is word for word which hour is it?, and the answer is , , You will just as often hear the plain numbers: –
Ordinals, and the time
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Accusative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | |||
| 12 |
The masculine is the plain ordinal: , first, , second. , an hour, is feminine, so the time is feminine too: , it is nine o'clock. The accusative says at what time: , at nine, often with after it.
Reading the clock
| Time | It is | At |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | · | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 8:45 | ||
| 8:55 | ||
| 9:15 | ||
| 17:30 |
Half counts towards the next hour: is half of the tenth hour, 9:30. After both the number and the ordinal are heard: or , 5:30. From nine until half past five: .
Ordinals are adjectives, so they agree with their noun in gender and case, just like and : , the first question · , the first day.
, third, in four cases
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | the third table · the third day | ||
| the third table · the third day | |||
| Genitive | at the third table · until three o'clock | ||
| at the third table · until three o'clock | |||
| Accusative | the third table · on the third day | ||
| the third table · on the third day | |||
| Locative | in the third house · in the third café | ||
| in the third house · in the third café | |||
Darbas prasideda devintą.Work starts at nine.
Aš čia būnu be ketvirčio devintą.I'm here at a quarter to nine.
Dabar be penkių devynios!It's five to nine!
Dabar be penkių devynios!It's five to nine!
Mes dirbame nuo devynių iki pusės šešių.We work from nine until half past five.
Tomas sėdi prie trečio stalo.Tomas sits at table three.
Jūs gyvenate septintame name.You live at number 7.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the ordinals: first, third, seventh...
.
Work starts at nine.
– !
You're the man at table three!
– !
You're the man at table three!
, .
You're from number 7, the house with the cat.
, ...
First question, second question...
.
We work until half past five.
, , ...
Third question, fourth question, fifth question...
, ! .
Tomas, that's already your sixth cup of coffee! And it's only two o'clock.
, ! .
Tomas, that's already your sixth cup of coffee! And it's only two o'clock.
– , !
Our house is number seven, not number eight!
. , .
Elzė is ten. It's her tenth birthday, not her ninth.
? ? , !
An eleventh question? A twelfth? Elzė, it's already ten in the evening!
Practice 2/6 · The right form
What time is it?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Dabar be penkių !
It's five to nine! (8:55)
Dabar be penkių !
It's five to nine! (8:55)
Darbas prasideda .
Work starts at nine. (9:00)
Aš čia būnu be ketvirčio .
I'm here at a quarter to nine. (8:45)
Mes dirbame iki pusės .
We work until half past five. (17:30)
Dabar ryto.
It's seven in the morning. (7:00)
Aš groju iki nakties.
I play until three in the morning. (3:00)
Dabar jau vakaro.
It's already six in the evening. (18:00)
Dabar valanda.
It's eleven o'clock. (11:00)
Močiute, jau ! Aš alkana.
Grandma, it's already twelve! I'm hungry. (12:00)
Dabar vakaro. Aš einu groti.
It's ten in the evening. I'm off to play. (22:00)
First, second, third
Choose the form that fits the noun.
Tomas sėdi prie stalo.
Tomas sits at table three.
Tai mano diena darbe.
It's my first day at work.
Tai mano diena darbe.
It's my first day at work.
Jūs gyvenate name.
You live at number 7.
klausimas: kada jūsų gimtadienis?
Third question: when is your birthday?
Elzei dešimt. Tai jos gimtadienis.
Elzė is ten. It's her tenth birthday.
Tai mano darbas čia.
This is my first job here.
Tai mano darbas čia.
This is my first job here.
klausimas: kur jūs dirbate?
Second question: where do you work?
klausimas: ar jūs turite katiną?
Fourth question: do you have a cat?
Šiandien mano diena darbe.
Today is my second day at work.
Šiandien mano diena darbe.
Today is my second day at work.
Tomas geria jau puodelį kavos.
Tomas is already drinking his sixth cup of coffee.
At one, at two...
At what time? The ordinal goes into the accusative.
Mes valgome .
We eat at one.
Kavą aš geriu .
I have coffee at two.
Aš valgau pusryčius dienos.
I have breakfast at three in the afternoon.
aš geriu arbatą.
At four I have tea.
Aš einu namo ne , o pusę šešių.
I don't go home at five, but at half past five.
Aš geriu kavą ryto.
I have coffee at seven in the morning.
Aš geriu kavą ryto.
I have coffee at seven in the morning.
Aš valgau pusryčius .
I have breakfast at eight.
Micius valgo .
Micius eats at twelve.
Močiutė ateina .
Grandma is coming at eleven.
Jūs gyvenate septintame name, o aš – .
You live at number 7, and I live at number 3.
Practice 3/6 · Questions
Kiek dabar valandų?
Answer the questions.
Kiek dabar valandų? (15:00)
What time is it? (3 pm)
Kiek dabar valandų? (16:00)
What time is it? (4 pm)
Kiek dabar valandų? (17:00)
What time is it? (5 pm)
Kiek dabar valandų? (7:00)
What time is it? (7 am)
Kiek dabar valandų? (8:00)
What time is it? (8 am)
Kiek dabar valandų? (9:00)
What time is it? (9 am)
Kada ateina močiutė? (10:00)
When is Grandma coming? (at 10)
At a time is the accusative: dešimtą.
Kuris tai Tomo puodelis kavos? (6)
Which cup of coffee is Tomas on? (the 6th)
puodelis is masculine, so šeštas.
Kuris namas – Miciaus? (7)
Which house is Micius's? (number 7)
Kur šiandien groja Jonas?
Where is Jonas playing today? (in the third café)
kavinė is feminine, and in is the locative: trečioje.
Practice 4/6 · Matching
Read the clock
Match each time to the clock.
Practice 5/6 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
Work starts at nine.
Until when do we work?
Until when do we work?
From nine until half past five.
It's five to nine.
It's five to nine.
Tomas sits at table three.
We eat at one, not at twelve.
I have coffee at two and at four.
At five Micius eats, at six he sleeps.
At seven I have breakfast, at eight I have coffee.
At seven I have breakfast, at eight I have coffee.
Grandma is coming at ten, not at eleven.
Practice 6/6 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
It's 8:55, and your new colleague says you're late. Tell him what time it is.
You say:
Saying what time it is takes the plain form; devintą means at nine.
It's 8:55, and your new colleague says you're late. Tell him what time it is.
You say:
Saying what time it is takes the plain form; devintą means at nine.
Tomas tells you, proudly, when he gets to the office every day.
Tomas says:
At a time is the accusative: devintą.
Ask your colleague until when you work.
You say:
Ask your colleague until when you work.
You say:
Say that it's your first day.
You say:
diena is feminine, so pirma.
Say that it's your first day.
You say:
diena is feminine, so pirma.
Tomas asks if it's four o'clock. It's five already.
You say:
Telling the time takes the feminine, like valanda: penkta.
Tomas asks if it's four o'clock. It's five already.
You say:
Telling the time takes the feminine, like valanda: penkta.
Jonas tells you how late he plays at the café.
Jonas says:
After iki comes the genitive: trečios.
Jonas tells you where he's playing tonight.
Jonas says:
kavinė is feminine, so the locative is trečioje.
Tell Tomas that Anna lives at number 3.
You say:
namas is masculine, so the locative is trečiame.
Tell Tomas that Anna lives at number 3.
You say:
namas is masculine, so the locative is trečiame.
Tomas thinks it's eight already. Your phone says seven.
You say:
Tomas thinks it's eight already. Your phone says seven.
You say:
Jonas tells you when he has breakfast.
Jonas says:
At a time is the accusative: trečią.
Unit complete
