Where it goes
Modifier + 的 + Noun
What it does
- 01possession (我的书 = my book)
- 02modification (红色的车 = red car)
- 03nominalization (吃的 = food [that is eaten])
Common learner errors
- ⚠Forgetting 的 between adjective and noun
- ⚠Using 的 instead of 地 or 得
Try it
这是我的书，那是他的笔。
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