Basic sentence

あねの　こどもは　２さいです。

Ane no kodomo wa ni-sai desu.My sister's child is two years old.

Use

1. Used with multiple nouns when talking about ownership or affiliation.

Structure

Examples

①わたしの　かぞくは　４にんです。

　Watashi no kazoku wa yo-nin desu. 　My family has four members.

②あにの　こどもは　３さいです。

　Ani no kodomo wa san-sai desu.　My brother's child is three years old.

③A：この　ひとは　だれですか。

　A: Kono hito wa dare desu ka.　A: Who is this person?

　B：あねの　おっとです。

　B: Ane no otto desu.　B: He's my sister's husband.

Commentary

1. A.　「N1の」modifies N2.