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Cardinal: one Ordinal: first Frequency: once Multiplier: single Distributive: singly |
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Adjective[change]
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- The first thing is the one that is number one (1) in order.
- I have no older brothers. I was the first child.
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Adverb[change]
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(sentence adverb)
- If something is first, it is before anything else.
- He was the fastest in class and usually finished everything first.
- First, I should say that we're happy to see you all here today.
- Never before.
- I first went to Japan in 1994.
- At the beginning.
- When we were first married, everything was wonderful.
Noun[change]
- A first is something that has not happened before.
- A dog walking on stilt?s Well, that is a first.