Moran a great number or quantity, and Tuilleadh more.

The Superlative, which is but a particular mode of expressing comparison, is the same in form with the First Comparative.

An eminent degree of any quality is expressed by putting one of the particles ro, glé, before the Positive; as, ro ghlic very wise, glé gheal very white. The same effect is produced by prefixing fior true, sàr exceeding, &c., which words are, in that case, used adverbially; as, fior mhaiseach truly beautiful, sàr mhaith exceedingly good.

Cardinal Numbers.

1 Aon, a h-aon, one. 40 Dà fhichead.
2 Dà, a dhà 50 Deich is dà fhichead.
3 Tri. 60 Tri fichead.
4 Ceithir. 100 Ceud.
5 Cuig. 200 Dà cheud.
6 Sè, sia. 300 Tri ceud.
7 Seachd. 400 Ceithir cheud.
8 Ochd. 500 Cuig ceud.
9 Naoi. 1,000 Mìle.
10 Deich. 2,000 Dà mhìle.
11 Aon deug. 3,000 Tri mìle.
12 A dhà dheug. 10,000 Deich mìle.
13 Tri deug. 20,000 Fichead mìle.
20 Fichead. 100,000 Ceud mìle.
21 Aon thar fhichead. 200,000 Dà cheud mìle.
22 Dha 'ar fhichead. 1,000,000 Deich ceud mìle,
23 Tri 'ar fhichead. Mìle de mhìltibh.
30 Deich 'ar fhichead. &c. &c.
31 Aon deug thar fhichead.

Cardinal Numbers joined to a Noun.

Of the mas. gender. Of the fem. gender.
1 Aon fhear, one man. Aon chlach, one stone.
2 Dà fhear. Dà chloich.
3 Tri fir. Tri clachan.
10 Deich fir. Deich clachan.
11 Aon fhear deug. Aon chlach dheug.
12 Dà fhear dheug. Dà chloich dheug.
13 Tri fir dheug. Tri clachan deug.
20 Fichead fear. Fichead clach.
21 Aon fhear thar fhichead. Aon chlach thar fhichead.
22 Dà fhear thar fhichead. Dà chloich thar fhichead.
23 Tri fir fhichead. Tri clacha fichead.
30 Deich fir fhichead. Deich clacha fichead.
31 Aon fhear deug 'ar fhichead. Aon chlach dheug thar fhichead.
40 Dà fhichead fear. Dà fhichead clach.
41 Fear is dà fhichead. Clach is dà fhichead.
42 Dà fhear is dà fhichead. Dà chloich is da fhichead.
50 Deich is dà fhichead fear. Deich is da fhichead clach.
60 Tri fichead fear. Tri fichead clach.
70 Tri fichead fear agus deich. Tri fichead clach agus deich.
100 Ceud fear. Ceud clach.
101 Ceud fear agus a h-aon. Ceud clach agus a h-aon.
300 Tri cheud fear. Tri cheud clach.
1,000 Mìle fear. Mìle clach.
10,000 Deich mìle fear, &c. Deich mìle clach, &c.

Ordinal Numbers.

1 An ceud fhear, the first man; a' cheud chlach, the first stone.
2 An dara fear.
3 An treas fear, an tri-amh fear.
4 An ceathramh fear.
5 An cuigeamh fear.
6 An seathamh fear.
7 An seachdamh fear.
8 An t-ochdamh fear.
9 An naothamh fear.
10 An deicheamh fear.
11 An t-aon fear deug.
12 An dara fear deug.
20 Am ficheadamh fear.
21 An t-aon fhear fichead.
22 An dara fear fichead.
31 An t-aon fhear deug thar fhichead.
40 An dà fhicheadamh fear.
60 An tri ficheadamh fear.
100 An ceudamh fear.
101 An t-aon fhear thar cheud.
120 Am ficheadamh fear thar cheud.
200 An da cheudamh fear.
1000 Am mìleamh fear, &c.