D01
core
Relations
Possession and parts
Possession Link
Whose is it?
basic
Possessive
Genitive
Ownership
Possessive pronoun
Betekenis
A relation of ownership, belonging, association, kinship, authorship, control, or close connection between participants.
Zo herken je het
Ask who something belongs to or is connected with.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
my|your|Peter's|of|own
Zinnen
my book|Anna's car|the roof of the house
Voorbeeldzin
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?
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Nederlands
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
Possession is marked by possessive pronouns, van-phrases, or limited 's forms.
Dit is mijn fiets.
This is my bike.
In de taal die je leert
Engels
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
English possession is expressed with possessive determiners, possessive pronouns, 'of', or 's.
This is Anna's book.
Anna's = possession
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
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.