partitive

A partitive construction designates a part of the whole.
Une construction partitive désigne une partie du tout.
There's one partitive construction in the sentence.
Il y a une construction partitive dans la phrase.
In the phrase "many of us", "of us" is a partitive complement.
Dans la phrase « beaucoup d'entre nous », « d'entre nous » est un complément partitif.
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