の
Meanings
Particle
1. indicates possessive (orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
4. indicates a confident conclusion (at sentence-end; falling tone)
5. indicates emotional emphasis (Female language, at sentence-end)
6. indicates question (at sentence-end; rising tone)
Pitch accent
の
Used in vocabulary
というのは
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...; how about ...
Expression
何の
what; what kind of; what sort of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no; not at all; oh (it's nothing)
Pre-noun adjectival
例の
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); aforementioned; you-know-(who, what, etc.)
Pre-noun adjectival
Examples41581
私の
Visit my webpage and find out more about me.
時
As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
あなた
Do you have a part-time job?
１００
There were almost 100 people, few of whom I had seen before.
うちの
My father doesn't let me go out alone at night.
何
Did something happen?