The partitive article refers to unspecified quantities of food, liquid, or uncountable nouns. It can be best translated to some or any in English. It is also used when talking about things generally, where you wouldn’t be able to use the definite or indefinite article.

For example:

• íthá mó jhés úlidós — I eat apples [in general]
• íthá mó gés úlidós — I eat the apples
• íthá mó cés úlidós — I eat these apples
• mahasá mó jhés úlidós — I like apples [in general]
• mahasá mó gés úlidós — I like the apples [that you are referring to]
• mahasá mó cés úlidós — I like these apples