Possession Link
Whose is it?
의미
A relation of ownership, belonging, association, kinship, authorship, control, or close connection between participants.
알아보는 방법
Ask who something belongs to or is connected with.
예시
my|your|Peter's|of|own
my book|Anna's car|the roof of the house
This is my brother's phone.
Visual guide
possessor ---- link ---- possessed my book Anna car brother phone Question: whose? This is my brother's phone. link = belonging/connection
same possession link, different language shapes: my book pronoun Anna's car genitive/'s roof of house of-phrase house roof word order book-my? possessed form Ask: possessor + possessed?
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Possession is often marked with 의, but spoken Korean frequently omits or reduces it in close relations.
제 친구의 가방이에요.
It is my friend's bag.
학습 언어에서는
Possession is central through iḍāfa, possessive suffixes, and لــ possession patterns.
كتابُ الطالبِ جديد.
The student’s book is new.
Learners may misuse the definite article inside iḍāfa or attach suffixes incorrectly.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.