twelfth

twelfth — adjective

1. ranking at number twelve in a sequence, immediately following number eleven and

1.形容詞A2
釋義

ranking at number twelve in a sequence, immediately following number eleven and coming before number thirteen.

例句

Nicholas lives on the twelfth floor of the apartment building.

attributive use: twelfth + floor (numbered position)

The twelfth chapter of the book is surprisingly short.

文法句型

twelfth + noun

the twelfth + noun

用法筆記

Always used before the noun it describes. The definite article 'the' is used when the noun is specific ('the twelfth floor'), but omitted in set phrases such as 'twelfth place' or 'twelfth grade'.

常見錯誤

❌He came twelve in the race.
✅He came twelfth in the race.
💡Ordinal numbers like 'twelfth' are used for position, not the cardinal number 'twelve'.
❌She lives on twelve floor.
✅She lives on the twelfth floor.
💡Use the ordinal form with 'the' before a noun.

2. making up or equal to one of the twelve equal parts that a whole can be divided

2.形容詞B1
釋義

making up or equal to one of the twelve equal parts that a whole can be divided into.

例句

A twelfth part of the farmland was set aside for wildlife.

partitive pattern: a twelfth part of + noun

Each grandchild received a twelfth share of the inheritance.

collocation: twelfth share

文法句型

a twelfth + partitive noun + of

a twelfth + share/portion/part

用法筆記

Considerably less common in everyday speech than the ordinal sense. Used mainly in formal or written contexts such as legal documents, wills, and precise measurements. The noun following 'twelfth' is typically a partitive word like 'share', 'portion', or 'part'.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a twelve of the pizza.
✅I ate a twelfth of the pizza.
💡Use the ordinal form, not the cardinal number, for fractions.

twelfth — noun