अगणनीय संज्ञा (uncountable noun) को गणनीय (countable) संज्ञा में बदलने के लिए partitive का प्रयोग करते हैं।
The word partitive is used to show that only a part of a whole or a piece of something is referred to. जैसे -
HAIR - a strand of hair
HAY - a bundle of hay
HISTORY - a piece of history
HOPE - a glimmer of hope
ICE - a slab/sheet of ice
ICE CREAM - a dollop of ice cream
INFORMATION - a scrap of information
INK - a pot of ink