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N1 の N2 (N2 is about N1)
Pattern
noun
particle
(の)
noun
Explanation
It was explained in Lesson 1 that の is used to connect two nouns N1 and N2 when N1 modifies N2. The present lesson explains some other uses of の.
- N1 explains what N2 is about.
- N1 indicates who owns N2.
Examples
1
これはコンピューターの本です。
これはコンピューターのほんです。
This is a book on computers.
2
これはわたしの本です。
これはわたしのほんです。
This is my book.
Try Your Own Example
Write a sentence that follows this grammar pattern and validate it.