| 单词 | partitive |
| 释义 | Word Frequency partitive(ˈpɑːtɪtɪv) adjective 1. grammar indicating that a noun involved in a construction refers only to a part or fraction of what it otherwise refers to. The phrase some of the butter is a partitive construction; in some inflected languages it would be translated by the genitive case of the noun 2. serving to separate or divide into parts noun 3. grammar a partitive linguistic element or feature Derived forms partitively (ˈpartitively) adverb Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin partītīvus serving to divide, from Latin partīre to divideEnglish Easy Learning GrammarTypes of nounNouns can be classified according to what they refer to. Nouns that are really names are called proper nouns. Proper nouns usually refer toa particular ... Read more |
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