Ordinal Numbers: Transport, Floors, and Lecture Halls

Ordinal numbers in Lithuanian (first, second, third…) are used in far more contexts than in English. They change according to case and gender — each situation requires its own form.

Nominative — "which one?" (Koks? / Kelinta?)

The base form of ordinal numbers (masculine / feminine):

Bus and trolleybus numbers — Instrumental (Įnagininkas)

Question: Kaip važiuoji? (How do you travel? / Which bus do you take?)

Rule: ending -as → -u (masculine)

Examples:

• Reikia važiuoti antru (2) autobusu. — You need to take bus number 2.
• Į universitetą važiuoju devynioliktu (19) troleibуsu. — I go to university by trolleybus 19.
• Važiuok penkiasdešimt šeštu (56) autobusu. — Take bus 56.

Floors — Locative Masculine (Vietininkas, vyriškoji giminė)

Question: Kelintame aukšte? (On which floor?)

Rule: ending -as → -ame

Examples:

• Aš gyvenu šeštame aukšte. — I live on the sixth floor.
• Kavinė yra pirmame aukšte. — The café is on the first floor.

Lecture halls — Locative Feminine (Vietininkas, moteriškoji giminė)

Question: Kelintoje auditorijoje? (In which lecture hall?)

Rule: ending -a → -oje

Examples:

• Egzaminas bus šimtas trisdešimtoje (130) auditorijoje. — The exam will be in room 130.
• Paskaita bus dvidešimt antroje (22) auditorijoje. — The lecture will be in room 22.

Form comparison