5.1 (Partitives) Flashcards

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1
Q

Partitives: What do they correspond to in English

A

They usually correspond to some or any in English.

(refer to uncountable items or mass nouns)

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2
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une tasse de

A

a cup of

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un litre de

A

a litter of

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4
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trop de

A

too much of

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5
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Partitives:

de + les =

A

des

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Partitives: the article des

A

Can function as either a plural indefinite or a plural partitive article, depending on whether the nouns can be counted

Countable:

Nous visiterons des musées à Dakar

(We will visit some museums in Dakar)

Uncountable:

Nous avons mangé des påtes

(We ate some pasta)

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beaucoup de

A

a lot of

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8
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No articles are used with these two terms

A

quelques

plusieurs

Examples:

Ils ont mentionné quelques incertitudes

(they mentioned a few uncertainties)

On utilise plusieurs langues officielles

(we use several official languages)

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9
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Partitives: Some nouns can be countable or mass nouns, depending on the context

Compare these sentences

A

Elle prend un café

= she’s having a (cup of) coffee

BUT

Elle prend du café

= She’s having some coffee

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10
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Partitives: for expressions of quality

A

Use de with most expressions of quantity

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11
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Partitives:

de + l’ =

A

de l’

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une boîte de

A

a can/box of

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la plupart des

A

most of

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un verre de

A

a glass of

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15
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Common expressions of quanitity

(Which use de)

(There are 12)

A

assez de un paquet de

beaucoup de (un) peu de

une boîte de un tas de

une bouteille de une tasse de

un kilo de trop de

un litre de un verre de

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16
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un tas de

A

a cup of

17
Q

Des: Important rule to remember

A

Remember that des changes to de before an adjective followed by a noun

Example:

Ils préfèrent embaucher de jeunes travailleurs

(They prefer to hire young workers)

18
Q

Partitives: How are they formed?

A

formed by combining de with the definite articles le, la, l’ and les

*notice that de contracts with le and les

de + le = du

de + la = de la

de + l’ = de l’

de + les = des

18
Q

une bouteille de

A

a bottle of

19
Q

(un) peu de

A

few/ (a) little of

20
Q

Partitives:

de + le =

A

du

21
Q

Des (when used with expressions of quantity)

(3)

A

Bien des

la moitié des

la plupart des

22
Q

bien des

A

many

23
Q

un paquet de

A

a package of

24
Q

Assez de

A

Enough

25
Q

Partitives: In a negative sentence

A

all partitive articles become de/ d’

Examples:

Les émigrès n’ont plus de travail.

(The emmigrants no longer have any work)

Le météo n’a pas prédit de pluie

(the forecast didn’t predict (any) rain

26
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Partitives:

de + la =

A

de la

27
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Unlike in English, the partitive must be used

A

Cet écrivan a du courage

= that writer has (some) courage

Elle lui a montré de la compréhension?

= Did she show her (any) understanding

28
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la moitié des

A

half of

29
Q

Partitives: When are they used?

A

when you want to talk about part of something

30
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un kilo de

A

a kilogram of