What is le partitif?

Answer 1

'un article partitif' is the article used in front of something you cannot count (sand for example)
the articles are: du - de la - de l' - des -
du = in front of a masculine name:
du pain > bread
du sable > sand

de la = in front of a feminine name:
de la viande > meat
de la soupe > soup

de l' = in front of a name begining with a vowel sound:
de l'alcool > alcohol
de l'eau > water

des = for any plural names :
des fruits > fruits
des boissons > beverages

Answer 2

Le partitif is a French grammatical concept used to express an unspecified quantity or part of something. It is typically used with food items to indicate a portion of a whole, such as "some" or "any" in English. It is formed by combining the preposition "de" with a definite article or a partitive article.