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In these cases 的 '''should be''' omitted (that is, it's not just optional - it'll sound odd if you put it in). | In these cases 的 '''should be''' omitted (that is, it's not just optional - it'll sound odd if you put it in). | ||
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* 我 妈妈。 | * 我 妈妈。 | ||
* 我 女朋友。 | * 我 女朋友。 | ||
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* 他 爸爸。 | * 他 爸爸。 | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 15 August 2011
Normally possession is expressed with the particle 的. However, in some cases you can omit 的. This happens when the possession is about:
- A close personal relationship (family and close friends)
- An institutional or organizational relationship
In these cases 的 should be omitted (that is, it's not just optional - it'll sound odd if you put it in).
Some examples:
- 我 妈妈。
- 我 女朋友。
- 我们 学校。
- 他 爸爸。
If 的 was used in the above examples, it would create a sense of distance between the two, and imply that the relationship is not particularly close.
