Whats the partitive article for
Je n'ai pas gateau?
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just memorize "pas de" or "pas d'"
Sra (aka Mme)
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To determine the partitive article for "Je n'ai pas gateau," we need to consider the noun "gateau," which means "cake."
In French, the partitive article is used when referring to an unspecified quantity or a part of something. In this case, "gateau" is a singular masculine noun that begins with a consonant, so the partitive article will be "du."
To explain how we arrived at this answer, we follow these steps:
1. Identify the noun: "gateau"
2. Determine the gender: "gateau" is masculine.
3. Check if the noun begins with a vowel or consonant: "gateau" begins with a consonant (/ɡ/ sound).
4. Apply the corresponding partitive article:
- If the noun is masculine and starts with a consonant, the partitive article is "du."
- If the noun is masculine and starts with a vowel or mute h, the partitive article is "de l'."
- If the noun is feminine and starts with a consonant or aspirate h, the partitive article is "de la."
- If the noun is feminine and starts with a vowel or a mute h, the partitive article is "de l'."
Therefore, the partitive article for "Je n'ai pas gateau" is "du."