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GrammarJLPT N5
possessive particle
Particle

Definitions

  1. 1. indicates possessive
  2. 2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. 3. substitutes for \ga\" in subordinate phrases"
A particle with several uses, most commonly used to connect two nouns where the first modifies the second, similar to the possessive "'s" in English. It can also nominalize verbs and adjectives, turning them into noun-like phrases.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

This is the person's.

Sentence 1

My friend's place is far.

Sentence 2

The road at night is scary!

Sentence 3

His dog is small.

Sentence 4

The teacher's car is white.

Sentence 5

What kind of book are you reading?