| Uncountable nouns | Partitives |
| danger | an element of |
| data | an item/mass/piece/set |
| debris | a heap/piece/pile of |
| denture | a set of |
| delay | a series of |
| delight | a cry/gasp/shriek/squeal/whoop of |
| depression | a bout/fit/period of |
| derision | a hoot of |
| desperation | a hint/note of |
| dialogue | a snatch of |
| dirt | a layer/speck/streak of |
| disapproval | a shout of |
| dizziness | a rush of |
| doubt | a hint |
| dust | a cloud/film/puff/speck of |
| earth | a clod/clump/lump/pile of |
| envy | a stab/twinge of |
| evidence | a scrap/shred of |
| exasperation | a hint |
| excitement | a ripple of |
| flame | a sheet of |
| flower | a bouquet/bunch/vase of |
| flu | a bout/dose of |
| food | a portion/plate/morsel/scrap/scraps of |
| fruit | a basket of |