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#Unit_Lesson 16: What is '~의'? (eui) 's

~ What is '~의'? (eui) 's

It is the postpositional word to express ownership or belonging and it is usually abbreviated in the conversation. '저의', the possessive form of the personal pronoun is used much more as '제' and '우리의' is used as '우리'. example: 이것으는 만수 씨의 공책입니다. [This is Minsu's notebook.]

이 사람은 제 친구입니다. [This is my friend.]

여기가 우리 교실입니다. [Here is our classroom.]

Rule ● Add 의 to a noun. (Note: mainly used in a written form) example: 나 + 의 → 나의 = my 너 + 의 → 너의 = your 그 + 의 → 그의 = his 그녀 + 의 → 그녀의 = her

However, in most spoken Korean, they are simplified for easier pronunciation.

example: 나의 → 내 너의 → 네 (pronounced 니) 그의/그녀의 → 쟤,걔 (not commonly used) 누가(who) → 누구 (whose)

For all possessives, only 내 and 네(니) are commonly used in spoken Korean. In most cases 의 is omitted.

example My car = 내 차 Your shoes = 네 신발 (pronounced 니 신발) Michael's car = 마이클의 자동차 (written form) or 마이클 차 (spoken form) Notice that 의 has been omitted, and 자동차 has been simplified to 차. 누구 차야? (Whose car is it?) 마이클 (차) (You can either answer by saying 마이클 or 마이클 차)

In spoken Korean, 'he/she' or 'his/her' are rarely (almost never) used. Instead, his/her name is addressed as a subject in a first sentence, and then omitted for sentences following. This is the same for possessive forms. Instead of 'his/her', 'Michael's/Lisa's' are used. example: Lisa's friend1: 리사 가방 진짜 예뻐. (Lisa's handbag is really pretty)

Lisa's friend2: 진짜? 나도 그거 사고 싶다. (Really? I, too, want to buy that)

Another thing to note is that 네 is attached to a personal name if a noun being possessed is a group/organisation. (Spoken Form) Lisa's friend1: 리사네 집 진짜 커 (Lisa's house is really big)

Lisa's friend2: 리사네 학교도 커. (Lisa's school, too, is big)

Note: A school, house, company and country are some of the 'group/organisation' nouns that require 네 attached to a personal name which are being possessive. Any other personal items such as one's bag, car and so on do not need 네 attached to a personal name.

source courtesy of : Ganada Elementary1 and LearnKoreanlp ^^