Partitive phrases (ba'zi az, aksar-e)

Some of: بعضی از

To talk about a specific portion of a group, such as a few artists or selected tools, use بعضی از (meaning "some of") followed by the noun.

Most of: اکثر

To express "most of" or "the majority of," use اکثر. Note that unlike the other partitives in this lesson, اکثر does not use از. Instead, it links directly to the following noun using the invisible ezafe connector.

Many of: بسیاری از

When referring to a large portion of a group, use بسیاری از ("many of"). This follows the exact same grammatical pattern as بعضی از, placing the preposition immediately before the noun.

Discussing Quantities in Practice

These partitive phrases are incredibly useful when describing the intricacies of traditional arts, where the properties of ink, the shapes of curves, and the balance of words all matter.

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