The principle that the final number word in a valid count represents the cardinality of the whole collection. A child's knowledge of this relationship is different from merely repeating the last word after being prompted.
A description of which exact number-word meanings a child demonstrates in tasks such as giving a requested collection. Early knowledge of particular small quantities can precede a general use of the counting system; task context and errors matter when assigning the description.
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