luxi deqeq cigeqoqi yuri

Partitive Articles

In Italian, partitive articles are used to express an indefinite quantity of something. They are formed by combining the preposition "di" with the appropriate definite article:

• Masculine singular: del (dello before s + consonant or z)
• Feminine singular: della
• Plural (both genders): dei (degli before vowels)

Examples:

• Vorrei del pane (I'd like some bread)
• Ho comprato della frutta (I bought some fruit)
• Ci sono dei libri sul tavolo (There are some books on the table)

Expressions of Quantity

Italian uses various expressions to indicate quantity:

1. Molto/Poco: Used for uncountable nouns

   • Bevo molto caffè (I drink a lot of coffee)
   • C'è poca acqua (There's little water)

2. Molti/Pochi: Used for countable nouns

   • Ho molti amici (I have many friends)
   • Ci sono poche sedie (There are few chairs)

3. Qualche: Means "some" or "a few" (always singular)

   • Ho qualche idea (I have some ideas)

4. Troppo: Means "too much" or "too many"

   • Mangio troppa pasta (I eat too much pasta)
   • Ci sono troppe persone (There are too many people)

5. Abbastanza: Means "enough" or "quite"

   • Ho abbastanza soldi (I have enough money)

6. Un po' di: Means "a little" or "a bit of"

   • Vorrei un po' di zucchero (I'd like a little sugar)

Omitting Partitive Articles

In some cases, partitive articles can be omitted:

• After expressions of quantity: Ho comprato molto pane (I bought a lot of bread)
• In negative sentences: Non ho amici (I don't have any friends)
• With certain verbs like "avere" in idiomatic expressions: Ho fame (I'm hungry)