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fourteenth

/ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/ordinal number

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चौदहवाँ

Basic word

ordinal number
  1. 1

    14th; coming after thirteen others in a series

    चौदहवाँ

    • the fourteenth century
    • Children's Day is celebrated on the fourteenth of November.
    • She finished fourteenth in the race.
    + 2 more examples
    • The fourteenth day of the festival ended with fireworks.
    • Our flat is on the fourteenth floor.
noun
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    [C]

    each of fourteen equal parts of something

    चौदहवाँ भाग

    • one fourteenth of the total
    • A fourteenth of the fund was set aside for repairs.
    • Each of them received a fourteenth of the profit.
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    • He ate only a fourteenth of the cake.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

the fourteenth + noun

Fourteenth is an ordinal number and normally takes the before it. It names the position after the thirteenth.

Fourteenth क्रमसूचक संख्या है और सामान्यतः इसके पहले the आता है। यह तेरहवें के बाद की स्थिति दर्शाता है।

  • Radhika came fourteenth in the race.
  • It is his fourteenth birthday.

the fourteenth of + month / on the 14th

For dates, say or write the fourteenth of November / 14th November. Children's Day is on 14 November.

तिथि के लिए 'the fourteenth of November' या '14th November' कहा या लिखा जाता है। बाल दिवस 14 नवंबर को है।

  • Children's Day falls on the fourteenth of November.
  • The exam is on 14th March.

a fourteenth (fraction)

As a noun, a fourteenth is one of fourteen equal parts: one fourteenth, two fourteenths.

Noun के रूप में 'a fourteenth' चौदह बराबर भागों में से एक है: one fourteenth, two fourteenths।

  • Each person got one fourteenth of the prize.

Louis the Fourteenth / Louis XIV

For kings, the ordinal is written as a Roman numeral and read with the: Louis XIV is read as Louis the Fourteenth.

राजाओं के नाम में क्रमसूचक Roman numeral में लिखा और the के साथ पढ़ा जाता है।

  • Louis XIV is read as Louis the Fourteenth.
+Collocations 5

fourteenth + noun

centurybirthdaydaypositionchapteredition

  • The temple dates from the fourteenth century.

preposition + fourteenth

on thein theby thetill the

  • The results will be out by the fourteenth.

come / finish + fourteenth

comefinishrankstandend up

  • India finished fourteenth in the medal table.

fourteenth + of + noun

MarchAprilthe monththis year

  • On the fourteenth of April, we celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti.

fourteenth + time words

anniversaryamendmentroundterm

  • They celebrated their fourteenth anniversary quietly.
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  • The fourteenth lesson deals with tenses.

चौदहवाँ पाठ tenses के बारे में है।

  • Radhika sat in the fourteenth row of the hall.

राधिका हॉल की चौदहवीं पंक्ति में बैठी थी।

  • The poet lived in the fourteenth century.

कवि चौदहवीं शताब्दी में रहता था।

  • His fourteenth attempt finally succeeded.

उसका चौदहवाँ प्रयास अंततः सफल हुआ।

  • The fourteenth edition of the book has new questions.

पुस्तक के चौदहवें संस्करण में नए प्रश्न हैं।

  • Radhika was fourteenth on the merit list.

राधिका merit list में चौदहवें स्थान पर थी।

  • The school will celebrate Children's Day on the fourteenth.

विद्यालय चौदह तारीख़ को बाल दिवस मनाएगा।

  • Louis the Fourteenth ruled France for many years.

लुई चौदहवें ने कई वर्षों तक फ़्रांस पर शासन किया।

  • This is the fourteenth time the train has been late this month.

इस महीने ट्रेन चौदहवीं बार देर से आई है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He came fourteen in the quiz.

✓ He came fourteenth in the quiz.

A position needs the ordinal number, not the cardinal.

स्थान बताने के लिए क्रमसूचक संख्या चाहिए, गणनावाचक नहीं।

✗ It happened in fourteenth century.

✓ It happened in the fourteenth century.

Ordinals used for centuries take the.

शताब्दी के क्रमसूचक के पहले the आता है।