cinq

In a sentence

• J'ai cinq pommes dans mon panier.

  I have five apples in my basket.

  Here, the word 'cinq' is a numeral indicating the quantity of apples the speaker possesses.

• La réunion commence à cinq heures précises.

  The meeting starts at exactly five o'clock.

  In this sentence, 'cinq' is used as a numeral to specify the hour.

• Cinq est mon nombre préféré pour jouer au loto.

  Five is my favorite number for playing the lottery.

  Here, 'cinq' functions as a noun representing the number itself.