D01
core
Relations
Possession and parts
Possession Link
Whose is it?
basic
Possessive
Genitive
Ownership
Possessive pronoun
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
단어
my|your|Peter's|of|own
구문
my book|Anna's car|the roof of the house
문장
This is my brother's phone.
Visual guide
Basic shape
possessor ---- link ---- possessed my book Anna car brother phone Question: whose? This is my brother's phone. link = belonging/connection
Compare shape
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
한국어
드러나는 정도
strong
중요도
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
영어
드러나는 정도
strong
난이도
English possession is expressed with possessive determiners, possessive pronouns, 'of', or 's.
This is Anna's book.
Anna's = possession
자주 하는 실수
Learners may confuse my/mine, of-phrases, and apostrophe-s.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.