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partitive datives

partitive datives is the plural of partitive dative.

Meaning of partitive dative

Noun

partitive dative (countable and uncountable, plural partitive datives)

  1. (uncountable) the dative case which represents the whole or set of which the head of a partitive phrase is a portion or subset
  2. (countable) a use or instance of such a dative case

Questions about partitive datives

What is partitive datives the plural of?
Partitive datives is the plural of partitive dative.

Words near partitive datives in the dictionary

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

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