The partitive case is used extensively in Finnish. It is used to express an indefinite amount, with expressions of quantity, after number and to express an action that is in progress. Let us look at some examples.
The following sentences have partitive case:
Kaksi hevosta nukkuu. (The two horses are sleeping)
Minulla on kahvia. (( have coffee)
Minä juon maitoa. (I am drinking milk)
Meillä on kaksi koiraa. (We have t\wo dogs)
He puhuvat vain suomea. (They only speak Finnish)
In Finnish the partitive case is used in many expressions. It is often used instead of the accusative case. The partitive case is also used in Estonian, a related Finno-Ugric language.
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