| an chéad the first | an chéad alt the first article | an chéad bhliain the first year | an chéad duine the first person |
| an dara the second | an dara halt the second article | an dara bliain the second year | an dara teach the second house |
| an tríú the third | an tríú hordú the third order | an tríú bliain the third year | an tríú seans the third seans |
| an ceathrú the fourth | an ceathrú halt the fourth article | an ceathrú fear the fourth man | an ceathrú seomra the fourth room |
| an cúigiú the fifth | an cúigiú hagallamh the fifth interview | an cúigiú bliain the fifth year | an cúigiú deoch the fifth drink |
| an séú the sixth | an séú háit the sixth place | an séú cúrsa the sixth course | an séú taoiseach the sixth taoiseach |
| an seachtú the seventh | an seachtú hÉireannach the seventh Irish person | an seachtú coláiste the seventh college | an seachtú tiontú the seventh turn |
| an t‑ochtú the eighth | an t‑ochtú huair the eighth time | an t‑ochtú mí the eighth month | an t‑ochtú seachtain the eighth week |
| an naoú the ninth | an naoú hamhrán the ninth song | an naoú bliain the ninth year | an naoú teach the ninth house |
| an deichiú the tenth | an deichiú hamhránaí the tenth singer | an deichiú file the tenth poet | an deichiú teachta the tenth deputy |