Dictionary

partitive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.

Meanings

1. That divides something into parts.
   • partitive tendencies in education
2. Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.
   • The word some is used in partitive constructions.

Forms

Deriveds

partitive article (Expressions) · partitively · partitive ablative (Expressions) · partitive case (Expressions) · nonpartitive · partitive genitive (Expressions) · partitive dative (Expressions) · partitivity

Synonyms

separative

Translations (26)

fi partitiivinen (grammar: indicating a part) · bg разделителен (that divides something into parts) · ar تَبْعِيضِيّ (grammar: indicating a part) · bg частичен (grammar: indicating a part) · fi partitiivi- (grammar: indicating a part) · hu feldaraboló (that divides something into parts) · hu partitív (that divides something into parts) · nl delend (grammar: indicating a part) · ru раздели́тельный (grammar: indicating a part) · kmr parçeyî (grammar: indicating a part) · ru части́чный (grammar: indicating a part) · et osastav (grammar: indicating a part) · kmr parçedar (grammar: indicating a part) · hu partitivusi (grammar: indicating a part) · hu részelő (grammar: indicating a part) · pl rozdzielający (that divides something into parts) · de partitiv (grammar: indicating a part) · pl cząstkowy (grammar: indicating a part) · es partitivo (grammar: indicating a part) · fr partitif (grammar: indicating a part) · hu felosztó (that divides something into parts) · hu részelő esetű (grammar: indicating a part) · pl partytywny (grammar: indicating a part) · fi jakava (that divides something into parts) · pt partitivo (grammar: indicating a part) · fi erottava (that divides something into parts)

partitive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.

Meanings

1. A partitive word, phrase or case.

Forms

Translations (30)

fr partitif (partitive case) · ar تَبْعِيض (partitive case) · pt partitivo (partitive case) · hu részelő eset (partitive case) · ka პარტიტივი (partitive case) · cmn 表分詞 /表分词 (partitive case) · ru партити́в (partitive case) · hu partitivus (partitive case) · lt partityvinis (partitive case) · nl partitief (partitive case) · el μεριστικός (partitive case) · ka ნაწილობრივი ბრუნვა (partitive case) · ru раздели́тельный паде́ж (partitive case) · is deildarfall (partitive case) · es caso partitivo (partitive case) · bg разделителен съюз (partitive case) · fi partitiivi (partitive case) · lv partitīvs (partitive case) · af partitief (partitive case) · et partatiiv (partitive case) · pl partitivus (partitive case) · eu partitibo (partitive case) · pl partytyw (partitive case) · et osastav (partitive case) · de Partitiv (partitive case) · pl cząstkownik (partitive case) · sv partitiv (partitive case) · fi osanto (partitive case) · ka დანაწილებითი ბრუნვა (partitive case) · ko 부분격 (partitive case)