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Decoded Slug: 의 [ui] (Possessive marker)
Korean Grammar Point
의 [ui] (Possessive marker)
의 [ui] (Possessive marker)
Short explanation:
Used to denote possession or relatedness; 's, of.'
Formation:
Noun1 + 의 + Noun2
Examples:
이것은 나의 책이에요, 따라서 그것을 누군가에게 주지 않을 거예요.
Igeoseun naui chaegieyo, ttaraseo geugeoseul nugungaege juji anheul geoyeyo.
This is my book, so I'm not going to give it to anyone.
부탁드려요, 저의 주차 공간을 차지하지 말아 주세요.
Butakdeuryeoyo, jeoui jucha gongganeul chajihaji mara juseyo.
Please, do not occupy my parking space.
그녀는 그녀의 강아지를 참으로 사랑합니다.
Geunyeoneun geunyeoui gangajireul chameuro saranghabnida.
She really loves her puppy.
이것은 그의 아버지의 오래된 시계입니다.
Igoseun geuui abeojiui oraedoen sigyeibnida.
This is his father's old watch.
Long explanation:
The word '의 [ui]' is a possession indicator in Korean, much like 's' used for possessiveness in English. This particle is usually positioned between two nouns to illustrate a relationship between those two, such as ownership, belonging or being a part of something. It doesn't only mark ownership, but can indicate a subject belonging to a certain category, origin, or describing the material something is made of.