29th

Thân thiện

The 29th of February is a rare date on the calendar.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coming next after the twenty-eighth in position: The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number twenty-nine; the position in a sequence following the twenty-eighth item.

Usage

• The adjective "29th" is used to describe the position of something in an ordered list. It follows the standard rule for forming ordinal numbers by adding "-th" to the cardinal number "twenty-nine".
• It is commonly used in dates, rankings, anniversaries, and any sequential order.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her birthday is on the 29th of February, a rare date.
  • He finished in 29th place in the marathon.
  • We will celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary next week.

Advanced Usage

• "the 29th": Often used with the definite article "the" to specify a particular instance in a sequence.
  • The meeting is scheduled for the 29th.
• In formal writing, it can be written as "twenty-ninth".
  • This is the twenty-ninth edition of the journal.

Variants and Related Words

• Twenty-ninth (adj): The word form of the ordinal number; synonymous with "29th".
• 29 (cardinal number): The cardinal number representing the quantity.
• Ordinal number: The grammatical category for numbers indicating position (e.g., first, second, 29th).

Synonyms

• Twenty-ninth: The identical synonym in word form.

Notes

• "29th" is the standard abbreviated form. The suffix "-th" is used for most ordinal numbers ending in nine (e.g., 9th-ninth, 19th-nineteenth, 29th-twenty-ninth).
• Unlike "21st", "22nd", and "23rd", which use different suffixes, numbers ending in 9 (like 29) consistently use "-th".

Học thuật

Adjective

1. coming next after the twenty-eighth in position

Từ đồng nghĩa

• twenty-ninth