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partitive case

partitive case noun: a noun case used to indicate that an object is affected only partially by the verb, or that the effect is not real. It often corresponds roughly to the English words "some" or "any." It is similar in many ways to the genitive case. Some languages that make use of the partitive case include Finnish and Estonian.

Noun

partitive case (plural partitive cases)

  1. A noun case used to indicate that an object is affected only partially by the verb, or that the effect is not real. It often corresponds roughly to the English words "some" or "any." It is similar in many ways to the genitive case. Some languages that make use of the partitive case include Finnish and Estonian.

Forms of partitive case

pluralpartitive cases

Questions about partitive case

What does partitive case mean?
Partitive case means a noun case used to indicate that an object is affected only partially by the verb, or that the effect is not real. It often corresponds roughly to the English words "some" or "any." It is similar in many ways to the genitive case. Some languages that make use of the partitive case include Finnish and Estonian.
What part of speech is partitive case?
Partitive case is a noun.
What is the plural of partitive case?
The plural of partitive case is partitive cases.

Words near partitive case in the dictionary

  1. partitive
  2. partitive ablative
  3. partitive ablatives
  4. partitive article
  5. partitive articles
  6. partitive case
  7. partitive cases
  8. partitive dative
  9. partitive datives
  10. partitive genitive
  11. partitive genitives

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