N5
Possession and Linking with の
Use の to show possession and to link nouns into clear beginner phrases.
Read の as a linker between nouns.Use の for possession and belonging.Follow short noun chains from left to right.
Guided study
Possession with XのY
One of the first jobs of の is possession. In beginner Japanese, XのY often means “Y of X” or “X's Y,” depending on what sounds natural in English.
わたしのほん
my book
たなかさんのかばん
Tanaka's bag
せんせいのノート
the teacher's notebook
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