Sentence pattern · Band 1
的: the little glue for owner and thing
A 的 B
的 is a tiny glue word that sticks between the owner and the thing: 我的书 means my book. Close family can skip the glue: saying 我妈妈 for my mom sounds warmer without it. Everywhere else, whenever someone owns something, 的 is the little bridge holding the two halves together.
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Mistakes people make
Owner and thing need the 的 glue between them, and the sentence still needs 是 to stand up.
Fixed words like 中国人 take no 的 in the middle; the glue is for free combinations.
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What does 的：所属 mean?
的 is a tiny glue word that sticks between the owner and the thing: 我的书 means my book. Close family can skip the glue: saying 我妈妈 for my mom sounds warmer without it. Everywhere else, whenever someone owns something, 的 is the little bridge holding the two halves together.
How do you build it?
A 的 B
What is the most common mistake?
这我书。 → 这是我的书。
Owner and thing need the 的 glue between them, and the sentence still needs 是 to stand up.
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