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Japanese Grammar. Particle の. Particle の. When used with nouns, の has 2 meanings: Possessive Membership/belonging to a group/organization. Ex: これ わたしの くるまです。 That is my car セン ト メアリーだいがくの パトリックです。 I am Patrick from Saint Mary’s University. Grammar. English Review.
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Japanese Grammar Particle の
Particleの When used with nouns, の has 2 meanings: Possessive Membership/belonging to a group/organization Ex: これ わたしの くるまです。 That is my car セント メアリーだいがくの パトリックです。 I am Patrick from Saint Mary’s University. Grammar
English Review In English the possessive is implied by an ‘s or s’ depending on the whether the word I plural. John’s mother is here. The school board’s decision. Grammar Membership is expressed with a separate preposition and clause I am with the FBI. My name is John and I am in the Boston Pops.
Japanese Explanation In Japanese the particle の serves both functions - To express possession (e.g. A’s B) say: Aの B これ わたしの くるまです。 That is my car レストランの たべもの The restaurants food. - To express belonging to an organization/group: organization の name ときょうだいがく の たなかさんです。 I am Mr. Tanaka from Tokyo University. Grammar