Editing Partitive case (section)

== Dutch ==
In Dutch there are many [[adjective]]s ending in ''-s'', which is called the partitive case. This case is derived from the [[genitive case]] in the older [[Declension|declension system]] and is used after words that signify quantity, such as the Dutch ''veel'', ''weinig'' or ''niets'' (respectively meaning many/much/a lot, few/little or nothing):

: ''Dat is niets nieuw'''s'''.'' 
: That's nothing new.
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: ''Men verwacht er veel goed'''s''' van.'' 
: People expect a lot from it.
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The partitive case can also be used as a [[comparative]]:

: ''Heb je niets beter'''s'''?'' 
: Don't you have anything better?
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If an adjective already ends in an alveolar [[fricative]] (like '''s''' in "suit"), the "-s" drops:

: ''Geef mij maar iets fri'''s'''.'' 
: Give me something fresh.
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: ''Dat is iets fantasti'''sch'''!'' 
: That is something fantastic!