I partitivi

• I partitivi


  partitives, expressions that indicate quantities that aren't quantifiable (some, a little)
• How to form I partivi


  di + definite article
• Possible forms


  del, dell', dello, dei, degli, della, delle
• Qualche vs. Alcuni/Alcune

  The English partitive some can also be expressed in Italian with the indefinite adjectives qualche and alcuni/alcune. They are interchangeable and are used only with countable items. They are equivalent to di + definite article
• Qualche


  is invariable and it is always followed by a noun in the SINGULAR FORM
• Alcuni (m. pl.) / Alcume (f. pl.)

  is always followed by a noun in the PLURAL FORM
• Un po' / poco di


  (a little, a little bit of) is an invariable expression that indicates a small quantity.
• Are partitives used in negative sentences?


  NO
• Chart


  So cool

  
• molto and poco

  The adjectives molto (a lot of) and poco (a little or a little bit of) can also be used to express non-quantifiable amounts. They are variable (molta / molti / molte and poca / pochi / poche) because they must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.