What does "partitif" mean in french?

Question

What does "partitif" mean in french?

Answer 1

It means partitive which in turn means"relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole."



The partitive articles in French correspond to "some" or "any" in English.

The partitive article has four forms, and the one to use depends on three things: the noun's number, gender, and first letter.

If it's plural, use "des".

If it's singular and starts with a vowel or mute h, use "de l'".

If it's singular and starts with a consonant:

   use "du" if it's masculine

    use "de la" if it's feminine.