The partitive article refers to an unspecified quantity of food, liquid, or some other uncountable noun. The closest thing to an equivalent article in English would be the adjectives “some” or “any”
Rules
⭐ There are three singular articles:
| Structure | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| du | masculine noun | du pain |
| de la | feminine noun | de la salade |
| de l’ | before vowel or silent h | de l’eau, de l’ail |
⭐ There is only one plural partitive article: des
- it is used with nouns that are always plural
