partitive cases

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Definition of partitive cases in English English dictionary

plural form of partitive case

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partitive case

: 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, Estonian, and Russian

Hyphenation

par·ti·tive cases