Another article which is created to display on building interrogative sentence asking the owner of an item. By creating a interrogative sentence we can learn to ask the owner of the item in this article by using dare（誰・だれ）. The answer is created in a conversation between two persons which is basically an answer of the questions which is displayed in Nihongo no Kiso I chapter 2 practice C section 3 on page 17.
It is actually a paired of question and answer which is built to ask the owner of an a item. The questions will be different items which is going to be asked in a paired question answer in a form of a conversation. We are still using particle no (の) to display possessive pronoun function.
We will also demonstrate a sample which is suitable to the problem in Shin Nihongo no Kiso I book chapter 2 practice C section 3 on page 17.
Besides particle no (の), we will use one demonstrative pronoun kono to point the item which is being asked whom the owner of the item is.
Below is the conversation pattern :
Kanji
A ：この ＋「動詞」 ＋は ＋誰 ＋の ＋ですか
B ：わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Hiragana
A ：この ＋「どうし」 ＋は ＋だれ ＋の ＋ですか
B ：わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Romaji
A ： Kono ＋「doushi」 ＋wa ＋dare ＋no ＋desuka.
B ： Watashi no desu。
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Meaning
A ： Whose + noun (item) + is this item ?
B ： It is mine.
Thank you very much。
We will be giving an example from the previous pattern :
Kanji
A : この ＋ 鋏 ＋は ＋だれ ＋の ＋ですか
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Hiragana
A : この ＋ はさみ ＋は ＋だれ ＋の ＋ですか
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Romaji
A : Kono ＋ hasami ＋wa ＋dare ＋no ＋desuka
B : Watashi no desu。
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Meaning
A : Whose scissors is this scissors ?
B : It is mine。
Thank you very much.
The above sample shows A-san asking the owner of an item which is scissors. B-san answer it without specifying the item or the noun which is being asked since it is both already known by both parties. So, without saying “It is my scissors”, B-san just simply said “It is mine”.
In that term, we only have to say “Watashi no desu” in Japanese language to inform a possessive of an item or a noun which has been already known by both parties with the help of particle no (の).
By using the above sample, we will use it to answer the question which is presented in Shin Nihongo no Kiso I book chapter 2 practice C section 3 on page 17. We will be displaying only the answer based on the problems. Please look at the book for the complete question.
- Answer
Kanji
A : この 時計は 誰のですか。
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Hiragana
A : この とけいは だれのですか。
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Romaji
A : Kono tokei wa dare no desuka。
B : Watashi no desu.
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Meaning
A : Whose watch is this watch ?。
B : It is mine。
Thank you very much.
- Answer
Hiragana
A : この 鍵は 誰のですか。
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Hiragana
A : この かぎは だれのですか。
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Romaji
A : Kono kagi wa anata no desuka。
B : Watashi no desu.
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Meaning
A : Whose key is this key?。
B : It is mine.
Thank you very much.
- Answer
Kanji
A : この ライターは 誰のですか。
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Hiragana
A : この ライターは だれのですか。
B : わたしのです。
どうも ありがとう ございます。
Romaji
A : Kono raita- wa dare no desuka ?
B : Watashi no desu.
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Meaning
A : Whose lighter is this lighter ?
B : It is mine.
Thank you very much.
To see all the questions, please refer to the original Shin Nihongo no Kiso I book on chapter 2, practice C section 3 on page 17.