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Meaning of partitive case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Partitiv
Suomi partitiivi
Kurdî partîtîv

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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