Partitive in Italian: Il Partitivo

The video tutorial explains the concept of partitive in Italian, which describes an undetermined part of a whole or an unknown amount. It covers various ways to express partitive, such as using 'UN po di' with uncountable nouns and indefinite adjectives with countable nouns. The tutorial also introduces the 'Preposizione Articolata di' for expressing partitive and provides examples of its usage. Additionally, it highlights situations where partitive should be avoided, such as in negative phrases or when using quantifiers.

What does the partitive in Italian help to describe?

• A complete list of objects

• A specific quantity of an item

• The exact number of people

• An undetermined part of a whole

Which phrase is commonly used with uncountable nouns in Italian?

• Prepositione articolata di

• Alcune

• Qual que

• UN podi

How is 'Qual que' used with nouns in Italian?

• With uncountable nouns

• With definite articles

• With singular nouns

• With plural nouns

What is the purpose of 'Prepositione articolata di' in Italian?

• To express partitive with definite articles

• To list items

• To describe possession

• To express a specific quantity

Which of the following is NOT a situation to use partitive in Italian?

• In negative phrases

• With quantifier adjectives

• When making a list

• When describing a specific quantity

In which context would you avoid using partitive in Italian?

• When using 'UN podi'

• With uncountable nouns

• In negative sentences

• When expressing possession

What is an example of a quantifier adjective that would prevent the use of partitive?

• Poco

• Alcuni

• Molto

• Tropi