The Partitive

think iconapplie pie with a whole apple sitting on the table behind itImagine you are at your friend Arnaud's house and his mom has made your favorite dessert, apple pie. How would you ask for the pie in English? Would you ask Arnaud's mom to give you some pie, or would you ask her to give you a pie? Certainly, you would ask for some pie, and not a whole pie. You need to leave dessert for the others at the table too!