# Posted: 1 Nov 2006 23:07 KST - Edited by: jcs
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Possession in Korean is showed with the 의 marker.
Just replace the apostrophe's in English with 의 and you have made the construction.
For example
John's book ==> John 의 book.
John's book ==> 존의 책
my book ==> me의 book ==> 나의 책. Now, usually 나의 becomes 내
my book ==> 내 책
your book ==> you의 book ==> 너의 책. Now, usually 너의 becomes 네.
your book ==> 네 책
walnuts: 열매 means fruit and 호두나무 means the walnut tree.
walnuts: 호두나무의 열매
Since there is little difference between 네 yours and 내 mine sometimes you will hear the m say 니 to make it clear which one is meant.
A: 네것은....
B: 내것 아니면 니것? mine or yours?
A: 아, 내것. oh, mine!
Finally, it is common to drop the 의 marker and simply mention the name and the thing possessed
조셉 책 Joseph's book (omission of 의)
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