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partitive article

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of article, sometimes viewed as a type of indefinite article, used with a mass noun such as water, to indicate a non-specific quantity of it; class of determiner, with the closest English equivalent being some.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Broader terms: article

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Translations

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  • Polish: przedimek cząstkowy — article used with a mass noun