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partitive
- /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈpɑɹ.tə.tɪv/ US
- [ˈpʰɑɹ.ɾ̠ə.ɾɪv] US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.
adjective more partitive · most partitive
-
That divides something into parts.
partitive tendencies in education
Similar: separative
- Indicating a part rather than the whole of something. The word some is used in partitive constructions.
noun partitives
- A partitive word, phrase or case.
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adj grammar: indicating a part
| Español | partitivo |
|---|---|
| Português | partitivo |
| Français | partitif |
| Deutsch | partitiv |
| Русский | части́чный častíčnyj, раздели́тельный razdelítelʹnyj |
| العربية | تَبْعِيضِيّ tabʕīḍiyy |
noun partitive case
| Español | caso partitivo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부분격 bubun'gyeok |
| 中文 | 表分詞 /表分词 |
| Português | partitivo |
| Français | partitif |
| Deutsch | Partitiv |
| Ελληνικά | μεριστικός meristikós |
| Русский | раздели́тельный паде́ж razdelítelʹnyj padéž, партити́в partitív |
| العربية | تَبْعِيض tabʕīḍ |
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title = {partitive},
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