Value p

We always interprete the plural form des as indefinite article, even if it can have partitive value in some contexts:

• Je mange de la /type=part   salade et des /type=indf   haricots.

Consequently, we consider that the value p applies to definite and indefinite articles, but not to partitive articles.

D e s c r i p t i o n E x a m p l e s

definite article les /num=p   hommes les /num=p   femmes

indefinite article des /num=p   bonbons des /num=p   sucettes