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Ordinal numbers in Croatian

Ordinal numbers (prvi, drugi, treći, četvrti, etc.) indicate position or order in a sequence (e.g., first, second, third, fourth, etc.). In Croatian, they behave as adjectives, so they must agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe. Let’s break this down step by step.

Gender of Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers change their form based on the gender of the noun they modify. Let’s look at the first four ordinal numbers and how they adapt to each gender:

Numbers Beyond “Fourth”

After četvrti, ordinal numbers follow a more regular pattern. They are derived from cardinal numbers and take standard adjective endings (e.g., pet – peti; šest – šesti). Here are a few examples. The same pattern will apply for other numbers as well.

Declension of Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers decline like adjectives, which means their endings change depending on the case (nominative, genitive, dative, etc.). They must agree with the noun they describe in gender, case, and number.

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Accusative for masculine depends on whether the noun is animate (e.g., prvog, drugog) or inanimate (e.g., prvi, drugi).