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The Partitive. French 2. What is the partitive?. When discussing food, you need to be able to indicate whether you are talking about a whole item or some of an item. This is the partitive – use it when you are only having part of the item. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Partitive
French 2
What is the partitive?
• When discussing food, you need to be able to indicate whether you are talking about a whole item or some of an item. This is the partitive – use it when you are only having part of the item.– EX: Je vais acheter une tarte. Tu veux de la
tarte?
Une tarte – a whole pie de la tarte – some of the pie
Partitive vs. Definite Article
• The definite articles (le/la/les) are used when you speak in general terms.– EX: J’adore les tartes! I love pies!
BUT: J’ai envie de manger de la tarte – I feel like eating some pie.
Exceptions to the Rule:
• Negatives:– Any negative expression used with an
indefinite (un/une/des) or a partitive article will change to simply de.
• EX: Je vais manger une salade! Tu veux une salade?
Non, je ne veux pas de salade.• EX: Je mange de la tarte.
Pas moi, je ne mange pas de tarte.
Exceptions, continued
• After expressions of quantity:
Nouns and adverbs that express quantity or measure are followed by de without the article (definite or indefinite) before another noun –
EX: beaucoup de, assez de, trop de, combien de, peu de, plus de…
Une boîte de, une gramme de, une bouteille de, une douzaine de, une tasse de…
Une douzaine d’oeufs
Une tasse de sucre
Beaucoup de poissons!
Trop de gens!