"partitive case" meaning in All languages combined

See partitive case on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: partitive cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} partitive case (plural partitive cases)
  1. (grammar) A noun case used to indicate that an object is affected only partially by the verb, or that the effect is not real. It often corresponds roughly to the English words "some" or "any." It is similar in many ways to the genitive case. Some languages that make use of the partitive case include Finnish and Estonian. Wikipedia link: partitive case Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-partitive_case-en-noun-DteEnSAU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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