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==No (の)==

==No (の)==

"No" can be called the "possessive-indicating particle" and indicates that what precedes it  

"No" (pronounced "noh" and not "know") can be called the "possessive-indicating particle" and indicates that what precedes it characterises what follows it.

characterises what follows it.

In its simplest form, "no" is similar to the English [[apostrophe|apostrophe-s]] ('s), and indicates ownership of something. For example, "Tanaka-san '''no''' hon" is "Miss Tanaka's book." It is also used to link two related nouns, for example "Japanese car" would be "Nihon '''no''' kuruma" or literally "car of Japan.”

In its simplest form, "no" is similar to the English [[apostrophe|apostrophe-s]] ('s), and indicates ownership of something. For example, "Tanaka-san '''no''' hon" is "Miss Tanaka's book." It is also used to link two related nouns, for example "Japanese car" would be "Nihon '''no''' kuruma" or literally "car of Japan.”