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Partitive, it's like when you take a part of something.
Du + masc
De la + fem
Example:
Je mange le gâteau
(I'm eating the {whole} cake)
Vs
Je mange du gâteau
(I'm eating SOME cake)

Je mange la pizza.
Vs
Je mange de la pizza.

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so like in exam how do i figure out which one to use

[old cloak]

It depends on the context: like if you take the whole thing or just part of it.

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any particular verbs with which we use partitifs articles?

btw thanks a lot

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Always direct transitive verbs

Like: verbs which are followed by a direct object

Je prends l'argent.
I'm taking the money.
Vs
Je prends de l'argent.
I'm taking (some) money.

Can you feel the difference?

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yep

[old cloak]

Your question also regarded articles indéfinis

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ye

for ex- in a q we had to convert plural to singular- Nous mangeons des gateaux.

[old cloak]

Yeah?

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so in this case should I convert des to partitifs or indefinis

[old cloak]

What would you put here?

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i mean je mange du gateau or je mange un gateau.

[old cloak]

It can be both, depending on what you mean

Je mange du gâteau= a part of the cake

Un gâteau = a cake

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oh k so in this case both of them works

[old cloak]

Both are correct indeed

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my query is solved thankyou so much

[old cloak]

Je mange des gâteaux can mean
I'm eating some cakes, a certain number of cakes (indefinite)
(Most often, tbh)
I'm eating bits of different cakes
(Less frequent)

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okii