partitive dative

noun

the dative 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 dative (countable and uncountable, plural partitive datives)

plural partitive datives

  1. uncountablegrammarthe dative 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 a dative case
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APA

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Chicago

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

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