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The word� partitive is used to show that only a part of a whole or a piece of something is referred to . An uncountable noun can be made countable by using a� partitive . For example, cheese is uncountable. Cheese cannot be counted as one cheese or two cheeses. But it can be made countable by using a partitive word such as� a chunk or� a slice of cheese.
| Lists of Uncountable Nouns made Countable (Partitive) |
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| Activity - Cynicism |
| Danger - Fruit |
| Genius - Luck |
| Marble - Rum |
| Sadness - Sunlight |
| Tea - Yogurt |
Each of the following links shows a list of partitives such as� a drop of paint ,� a plot of land ,� a slice of bread , etc. Referring to a part of a whole, a partitive can very well be more than one part; for example,� drops of paint ,� plots of land ,� slices of bread , or even� some of the oranges . A basket of oranges is a whole and the partitive� some is just a part of the whole.
The partitives in these lists (List 2) include other expressions such as release of emotions, examples of which are� a fit of jealousy ,� an outburst of anger , and� a twinge of sadness , which may not be termed partitives. The partitives are not separated into categories but are all lumped into one full list in alphabetical order for easy reference.�
