partitive tendencies in education. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
partitive tendencies in education. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A partitive construction. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : the Latin partitive genitive. From Dictionary.com.
The two words are accusative of extent of space and partitive genitive respectively. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
He is simply using a partitive construction, indicating which part of the bill of rights he is discussing. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » A Volokh Conspiracy Drinking Game] Reference
Since PIE lacks a partitive case, it seems to me that the ablative or genitive would be the next best thing. From Wordnik.com. [The early Indo-European case system and definiteness] Reference
In Finnish, for example, definite objects are marked with the accusative while indefinite objects are declined in the partitive case. From Wordnik.com. [The early Indo-European case system and definiteness] Reference
The partitive article is used precisely as in French. From Wordnik.com. [Frederic Mistral]
The min in the expression "of its fruit" is the min partitive. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
The whole of which a part is taken (partitive genitive) (§331). From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
As a partitive accusative; as we might say in English: "I will take of that.". From Wordnik.com. [Esther] Reference
Such a genitive, denoting the whole of which a part is taken, is called a «partitive genitive». From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
Though the min in mikkol is a min partitive, there can be no objection to translating it, as many do. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
Kol before 'asher lies on the borderline between partitive genitive and appositional genitive (K.S. 337 h). From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
The genitive is often thus used to denote measure = by or in miles; cf.l. 3043; and contrast with partitive gen. at l. From Wordnik.com. [Beowulf] Reference
"Many" in this case serves as a partitive article, which English doesn't have like other languages, but compensates for. From Wordnik.com. [UUpdates - All updates] Reference
"as many as," for the partitive idea here actually merges into the appositional. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
26. nihil incommodí, 'no harm,' literally 'nothing of harm'; incommodí is partitive genitive. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
The primary place where I expect to see of–possessive in English is in partitive constructions, as in all/part/some/none/the rest of me. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » I Hate the Boss of Me My Boss!] Reference
Min before peri is the "min partitive.". From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
What is meant by the partitive genitive?. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
The genitives in this case are partitive. From Wordnik.com. [Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem] Reference
Give the rule for the partitive genitive. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
Consequently, the min partitive in the sense of. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
partitive, 169, 5. From Wordnik.com. [New Latin Grammar] Reference
7. omnium, partitive genitive. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
«partitive genitive», 330, 331. From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
11. aestátis, partitive genitive. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
(partitive gen.), 3029; inf. secgan, 582, 876, 881, 1050; pret.sg. sägde him þäs leánes þanc, 1810; pret.sg. From Wordnik.com. [Beowulf] Reference
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