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In Korean, the phrase 'apostrophe s' is represented as 's.
This phrase refers to the punctuation mark and letter used to show that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- If you were to type the English 'apostrophe s' into a Korean text, a Korean speaker would call it 아포스트로피 에스 using phonetic Korean script.
- Korean does not use an 'apostrophe s' to show possession because the language uses grammatical particles instead. To show ownership, you would use the particle 의 after a noun.
- In spoken Korean, the particle 의 is often pronounced as 의 or even 에, making the possessive sound like a different grammatical marker entirely.
Examples in context
- 여자아이의 책The girl's book
- 존의 차John's car
Example conversation
Jieun is helping Dohyun with his English homework.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 이 문장에서 's가 빠졌어요.Dohyun ssi, i munjang-eseo 's-ga ppajyeosseoyo.Dohyun, the 's is missing from this sentence.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아, 's를 어디에 써야 하죠?a, 's-reul eodie sseoya hajyo?Oh, where should I put the 's?
- 지은 Ji-eun이름 바로 뒤에 's를 쓰세요.ireum baro dwie 's-reul sseuseyo.Put the 's right after the name.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알겠어요, 지은 씨. 고마워요.algesseoyo, Jieun ssi. gomawoyo.I understand, Jieun. Thank you.
