partitive ablative

noun

The ablative case which represents the whole or set of which the head of a partitive phrase is a portion or subset.

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Meanings

nounpartitive ablative (countable and uncountable, plural partitive ablatives)

plural partitive ablatives

  1. uncountablegrammarThe ablative case which represents the whole or set of which the head of a partitive phrase is a portion or subset.
  2. countablegrammarA use or instance of such an ablative case.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partitive ablative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partitive%20ablative.

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