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의
Attached to a noun to indicate possession, relationship, or origin. It links two nouns, showing that the first noun owns or characterizes the second noun.
Summary
Equivalent
Of / -'s (Possessive Marker)
Example
This is my friend's bag.
이것은 제 친구의 가방입니다.
Grammar rules
- Attach '의' to the possessor noun directly.
- Pronounced as '에' (eh) when used as a particle, though written as '의'.
- The sequence is [Possessor]의 [Possession].
- When combined with pronouns 나 (I), 너 (you), and 저 (I - humble), they shorten to 내, 네, and 제.
저의 책 -> 제 책 (My book) / 나의 친구 -> 내 친구 (My friend)
Patterns
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All Nouns
N/A · Noun + 의 + Noun
Example sentences
All Nouns · N/A · Noun + 의 + Noun
This is my friend's bag.
이것은 제 친구의 가방입니다.
All Nouns · N/A · Noun + 의 + Noun
Korea's winter is very cold.
한국의 겨울은 아주 춥습니다.
All Nouns · N/A · Noun + 의 + Noun
Today's weather is clear.
오늘의 날씨는 맑음입니다.
Conversation
A: Is that bicycle over there Dane's bicycle?
저기 있는 자동차가 댄 씨의 자전거예요?
B: No, it is my younger sibling's bicycle.
아니요, 제 동생의 자전거예요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct possessive marker.
School.
Possession.