No. 214 in French
dix
The French word "dix" means "ten" in English.
In a sentence
Nous avons dix pommes dans le panier.
We have ten apples in the basket.
In this sentence, "dix" is used as a traditional cardinal number to quantify the number of apples in the basket.
Je vais arriver dans dix minutes.
I will arrive in ten minutes.
Here, "dix" represents the amount of time in minutes before the action of arriving takes place, showcasing its usage to measure time.
Elle a compté jusqu'à dix avant de commencer.
She counted to ten before starting.
In this example, "dix" is used in the context of counting sequentially, illustrating its purpose in numeration sequences.
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