Cyphernaut - Partitive Articles (French-Français)
In French, Partitive articles indicate an unspecified quantity of a noun have no real equivalent in English, although some and any are used in a similar manner. It usually is used to for food and drink.
Abbreviations used in the table are:
- M for masculine
- F for feminine
- SG for singular
- PL for plural
| Partitive Articles (Français) | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
|
SG M - du du jambon (some ham) SG F - de la de la glace (some ice cream) * - de la becomes de l' when the noun begins with an h or a vowel - de l'eau (some water) |
PL M F - des (day) des pois (some peas) * - de is used instead in negative sentences thus meaning not any - Je n'ai pas de soupe. (I don't have any soup.) |