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Sarah K.S
should watashino always be conjugated
Can watashino stand alone??
Watashi no kuruma da
Watashi no desu
Watashi no kuruma janai
Watashi no ja arimasen
Which ones are right and wrong?
Feb 21, 2018 10:30 PM
Answers · 3
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Can watashino stand alone??
- Yes, it can.
Which ones are right and wrong?
- They are all correct.
Watashi no kuruma da 私の車だ。
Watashi no desu 私のです。
Watashi no kuruma janai 私の車じゃない。
Watashi no ja arimasen 私のじゃありません。
"watashi no"「私の」 means "mine" in English.
「誰か財布を忘れていますよ。誰のですか?」(Dareka saifu wo wasurete imasuyo. Dareno desuka?/Someone has left a purse. Whose is this?)
「私のです」(Watashino desu./It's mine.)
February 22, 2018
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Technically, it could stand alone as a response to the question: "Who's car is this?" You could say: "a, watashi no" or "a, watashi no desu." However, in my opinion, it sounds a bit awkward.
の is a possessive particle. It is attached to a noun or pronoun connecting it to another noun.
私の車 (watashi no kuruma) = "my car"
私のノート (watashi no nooto) = "my notebook"
etc.
To me, without another noun being connected to の, it sounds incomplete, but conversationally, this is perfectly fine.
All of the examples you have given are natural responses as well. By the way, the "conjugated" part of the sentence is the verb only. わたしの is not conjugated, as it is not the part of the sentence that changes.
I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any more questions. Best of luck in your studies!
February 21, 2018
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