Meaning and Usage
"일곱째" is a native Korean ordinal number meaning "seventh." It is used to indicate the position of something or someone in a sequence, such as birth order, days, or ranking.
Common Contexts
You will often see "일곱째" used when talking about family birth order (e.g., "일곱째 아이" meaning "the seventh child"), days in a sequence (e.g., "일곱째 날" meaning "the seventh day"), or ranking in competitions or exams.
Collocations and Patterns
- 일곱째 아이: the seventh child in a family
- 일곱째 날: the seventh day in a series
- 일곱째로: adverbial form meaning "in seventh place" or "seventhly"
Register and Politeness
"일곱째" is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It is a straightforward ordinal number without honorifics.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse "일곱째" with the cardinal number "일곱" (seven). Remember that "일곱째" specifically indicates order or position, not quantity. For example, "일곱째 아이" means "the seventh child," not "seven children."