[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pubgrp:kg-ui:ko:en":3},{"type":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"level":7,"goal":8,"image_path":9,"is_locked":10,"is_daily_free":10,"formula":11,"gloss":8,"desc":14,"desc_audio":9,"voices":15,"examples":16,"fills":53,"choices":54},"grammar","kg-ui","Possessive (~of, possessive)","elementary","Possessive particle 의 linking two nouns",null,false,[12,13],"Noun 1 + 의 + Noun 2 (Noun 1's Noun 2)","Owner\u002Fpossession + 의 + target","In English, **possession is shown through word order or the apostrophe-s ('s)**: you say \"John's book\" or \"the book of John,\" and the possessor comes first or after \"of.\" Korean works completely differently—it uses a **dedicated possession particle `의`** that sits *between* the possessor and the thing being possessed.\n\nWhy does Korean do this? Korean is a **particle-based language**, meaning small grammatical words like `의` mark relationships explicitly. English relies on word order and inflection (like 's), but Korean marks the relationship with a visible particle. This allows **greater flexibility and clarity**: the possessor doesn't have to come first, and the relationship is crystal clear because the particle labels it.\n\n**Why English speakers struggle:** English speakers think \"possession = word order (John's book).\" In Korean, possession isn't about where words go—it's about the `의` particle. You could theoretically move things around, but `의` always signals possession. Also, English speakers often want to use possessive adjectives like \"his,\" \"her,\" \"my,\" but Korean rarely does this—instead, it builds the ownership chain with `의`.\n\nThink of `의` as a **\"relationship marker\"** that says \"the thing on my left *belongs to* or is *connected to* the thing on my right.\" Once you internalize this, you'll see `의` everywhere in Korean: 엄마의 가방 (mom's bag), 친구의 집 (friend's house), 학교의 학생 (school's student = students of the school).",[],[17,23,29,35,41,47],{"en":18,"ko":19,"ko_audio":20,"audio":21,"audios":22},"이것은 나의 책입니다.","This is my book.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F58590e4d-97d1-4eae-859a-1194b8e5f50d.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Ff63fdbcb-2360-42ad-8b7c-0f67a1080ce8.mp3",{},{"en":24,"ko":25,"ko_audio":26,"audio":27,"audios":28},"엄마의 핸드폰은 어디에 있어요?","Where is mom's phone?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F6db7e9a0-ebe0-4f9b-b273-8866ad37a91b.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F3472bcfc-5159-47da-8a44-5cde5d527025.mp3",{},{"en":30,"ko":31,"ko_audio":32,"audio":33,"audios":34},"그 산의 이름이 뭐예요?","What is the name of that mountain?","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F3cc0708e-d485-4ca8-94ed-8f10eabab13f.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F7ed082b9-57d2-4b9d-9f01-5c28549b7520.mp3",{},{"en":36,"ko":37,"ko_audio":38,"audio":39,"audios":40},"서울의 날씨는 맑아요.","The weather in Seoul is clear.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F2ec2a5d4-6fac-4945-bb2a-4458c2f349d4.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Ff5661e16-5954-46e4-9504-92979f2946a3.mp3",{},{"en":42,"ko":43,"ko_audio":44,"audio":45,"audios":46},"이 우유의 색은 하얀색이에요.","The color of this milk is white.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F2c8b971a-0d22-4517-92dc-7adb09ace729.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F879c050e-c5dd-4602-84f8-26b2e3d26db1.mp3",{},{"en":48,"ko":49,"ko_audio":50,"audio":51,"audios":52},"우리 학교의 학생들은 많아요.","The students of our school are many.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F62c3fafd-ea0a-4a80-a7dc-af36b9636d28.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F078ba91e-ab53-4dbf-9fff-6e0ef310acb9.mp3",{},[],[55,67,78],{"ko":56,"options":57},"What does the possessive particle `의` primarily indicate?",[58,60,63,65],{"t":59,"ok":10},"Ownership only",{"t":61,"ok":62},"A relationship or connection between two nouns",true,{"t":64,"ok":10},"A location",{"t":66,"ok":10},"An action",{"ko":68,"options":69},"Which sentence correctly uses `의` to show possession?",[70,72,74,76],{"t":71,"ok":10},"책의 나는 크다.",{"t":73,"ok":62},"아버지의 차는 검은색이에요.",{"t":75,"ok":10},"먹는의 음식이 맛있어요.",{"t":77,"ok":10},"학교의 학생이 집에서 갑니다.",{"ko":79,"options":80},"How does Korean's use of `의` differ from English's use of 's or 'of'?",[81,83,85,87],{"t":82,"ok":10},"Korean `의` marks only family relationships.",{"t":84,"ok":62},"`의` makes the relationship between two nouns explicit as a connector, rather than modifying the possessor itself.",{"t":86,"ok":10},"Korean `의` is used only for inanimate objects.",{"t":88,"ok":10},"`의` is used instead of verbs in Korean."]