11.3 Possessive Constructions II

In Grammar and Vocabulary 2.4, we learned to use possessive constructions. We also learned that in grammar, the person who owns the thing is called the possessor, and the thing being owned is called the possessed.

In a possessive construction, if we want to indicate the quantity of the possessed, we can add a number and a classifier before the possessed.

⚠️ If the quantity is one, we don’t add the number 一 jat1. Otherwise, the meaning will change. Compare:

⚠️ When we add a number, we don’t omit the classifier even if the possessor has a close relationship with the possessed.