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.
