partitive

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par·ti·tive /ˈpɑːtətɪv $ ˈpɑːr-/ noun [countable] technical  SLGa word which comes before a noun and shows that only part of something is being described, for example the word ‘some’ in the phrase ‘some of the cake’ 部分量词〔表示部分的词，如短语some of the cake中的some〕 —partitive adjective

par·ti·tive nounChineseSyllable  

partitive
par‧ti‧tive /ˈpɑːtətɪv, ˈpɑːtɪtɪv $ ˈpɑːr-/ noun [countable] technical
a word which comes before a noun and shows that only part of something is being described, for example the word ‘some’ in the phrase ‘some of the cake’
—partitive adjective

par·ti·tiveBrE /ˈpɑːtətɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːrtətɪv/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) a word or phrase that shows a part or quantity of sth 表示部分的词（或词组）；表量词语◆In 'a spoonful of sugar', the word 'spoonful' is a partitive. 在 a spoonful of sugar 中，spoonful 一词是表量词。🔊🔊▸ par·ti·tive adjective