【JLPT N5 Grammar】The particle "の"

The usage of the particle "の-no"

The partical “no” is used to connect two nouns. The particle “no” is very versatile, so in this time I will introduce 3 types of usage.

1. N1 is an organization which N2 belongs to.

(1) I am a student at the University of Tokyo.
わたしは　東京大学とうきょうだいがくの　学生がくせいです。

(2) He is a student of the Japanese language.
かれは　にほんごの　学生がくせいです。

2. N1 explains what N2 is about.

(1) This is a book on computer.
これは　コンピューターの　ほんです。

(2) Is it a book on Japanese?
それは　にほんごの　ほんですか。

3. N1 explains who owns N2.

(1) This is my bag.
これは　わたしの　かばんです。

(2) Is this your book?
これは　あなたの　ほんですか。