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The partitive refers to the selection of a part/quantity out of a group/amount. It is used for example in Latin , German and Russian , expressed by the Genitive Case , and in French Language , expressed with the preposition ''de'' (and its contracted forms).

Examples (with the partitive marked in italics):
  • many ''of my friends''

  • the youngest ''of the children''

  • a glass ''of wine''.