Grammar » 5-1

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1. (　　) は ともだち (　) かばんです。
This is my friend’s bag.

2. (　　) は なんですか？
What’s is that one over there?

3. すみません。(　　) を とってください。
Excuse me. Could you pass me that one right there?

4. (　　) は すずきさんの おくさんです。
This is Mr.Suzuki’s wife.

5. (　　) かばんは (　　) です。
This bag is mine.

6. (　　) ひとは すずきさんじゃありません。
That person ( over there ) is not Mr.Suzuki.

これ・それ・あれ

meaning : this・that

これ

‘こ(ko)’ means ‘near the speaker’.
( When the listener and speaker are close, both say ‘これ’. )

それ

そ(so)’ means ‘near the listener’.
( When ‘B’ is asking to ‘A’, ‘A’ is the listener, so ‘B’ says “それ”. )

あれ

‘あ(a)’ means ‘far from both the speaker and listener’.

この・その・あの

meaning : this Noun・that Noun

“この・その・あの” is used to modify Noun.

こちら

meaning : this person

“こちら” is a polite expression of “これ”.
It is used to introduce somebody politely.

Possessive Form

Pronoun + の

mine	わたしの watashi-no
yours	あなたの anata-no
hers	かのじょの kanojo-no
his	かれの kare-no
ours	わたしたちの watashitachi-no
theirs	かれらの karera-no かのじょたちの kanojotachi-no

Excuse me. Does this train go to the airport?

This is Ms.Yamamoto from J-company.

This book is a good book.

Please show me that bag over there.

This wallet is mine.

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