D01
core
Relations
Possession and parts
Possession Link
Whose is it?
basic
Possessive
Genitive
Ownership
Possessive pronoun
含义
A relation of ownership, belonging, association, kinship, authorship, control, or close connection between participants.
如何识别
Ask who something belongs to or is connected with.
示例
单词
my|your|Peter's|of|own
短语
my book|Anna's car|the roof of the house
句子
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?
语言视角
用母语深入讲解
中文
显性程度
strong
重要程度
Possession is usually marked with 的 de, though it is often omitted in close relationships and some fixed noun phrases.
这是我的书。
zhè shì wǒ de shū = this is my book
在所学语言中
英语
显性程度
strong
学习难度
英语可用物主限定词(my/your 等)、物主代词(mine/yours 等)、of 短语,或名词后的 's 表示所属。
This is Anna's book.
Anna's = 所属关系,表示这本书属于 Anna 或与 Anna 有密切关系
常见易错点
学习者可能混淆 my/mine、of 短语和 Anna's 这类 's 所有格。
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.