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How to learn ARTICLE PARTITIFS pls give some notes too but according to icse syllabus.
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Answer:
Partitive Article – du, de la, de l’, des
The partitive article refers to an unspecified quantity of food, liquid, or some other uncountable noun. like in english- some, many etc. English has no equivalent article – the partitive is usually translated by the adjectives "some" or "any," or may be left out entirely.
for exemple…
Achète des épinards. Buy some spinach.
J’ai mangé du pain hier. I ate bread yesterday.
---Characteristics of partitive articles---
- Used with uncountable nouns like chocolate, water, and money; As opposed to countable nouns like bars of chocolate, glasses of water, and euros.
- Placed directly in front of a noun
- Agree with the noun in number and sometimes gender
partitive articles
Masculine: du
Feminine: de la
There is only one plural partitive article: des.
Using partitive articles
The partitive article is needed when talking about an unknown or unspecified quantity of something uncountable.
example…
- Tu as de la chance. You’re lucky.
Il faut du courage. You need courage.
The partitive is also used with faire and jouer plus musical instruments, and with faire for sports and other activities in the sense of practicing.
Je fais / joue du violon. I play the violin.
Il fait du droit. He practices law.
In certain constructions, the partitive reverts to simply de (or its contraction d’).
After negation
Je n’ai pas mangé de pain. I didn’t eat any bread.
N’achète jamais d’épinards. Never buy spinach.
After expressions of quantity
J’ai bu beaucoup de café. I drank a lot of coffee.
Il nous reste peu d’argent. We have little money left.
After avoir envie and avoir besoin
J’ai envie de thé. I want some tea.
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