A1 · Principiante Capítulo 14

Possession Made Easy

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Master the art of claiming what is yours using the versatile Lao particle 'khong'.

  • Identify ownership using 'khong'.
  • Use pronouns to describe belongings.
  • Connect people and things through relational possession.
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Lo que aprenderás

Expressing ownership using the particle 'khong'. Covers possessive pronouns and nouns.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly use 'khong' to express ownership of common objects.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: distinguish between alienable and inalienable possession in simple sentences.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the particle. It is always 'khong'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possession with 'Khong'
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Family First

You can drop 'khong' for family members to sound more natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possessive Pronouns
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Don't overthink it

Just remember the bridge: Owner -> khong -> Object.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relational Possession
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Think of it as a unit

Don't translate 'my'. Think of 'mae khoy' as one word.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable Possession

Vocabulario clave (6)

khong of/belonging to khoi I/my chao you/your mae mother mue hand pum book

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Review Summary

  • Object + khong + Owner
  • Item + khong + Pronoun
  • Person + khong + Person
  • Body part + Pronoun

Errores comunes

You don't use 'khong' for body parts because they are permanently attached to you.

Wrong: Khong khoi mue (My hand)
Correcto: Mue khoi (My hand)

In Lao, the possessive particle 'khong' must come between the object and the owner.

Wrong: Pum khoi (Book my)
Correcto: Pum khong khoi (My book)

You must specify who the mother belongs to. Just saying 'khong mae' is incomplete.

Wrong: Khong mae (Mother)
Correcto: Mae khong khoi (My mother)

Next Steps

You've conquered possession! Your Lao is growing stronger every day. Keep going!

Label items in your room using sticky notes with 'khong'.

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Práctica rápida (10)

Fix the sentence: ລົດ ຂ້ອຍ ຂອງ

Find and fix the mistake:

ລົດ ຂ້ອຍ ຂອງ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລົດ ຂອງ ຂ້ອຍ
Correct word order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possessive Pronouns

Fill in the blank for 'my mother'.

___ khoy

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
No 'khong' needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable Possession

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ປຶ້ມຂອງຂ້ອຍ
Correct order is Object + khong + Owner.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possession with 'Khong'

Which sentence is correct?

Select the correct possessive phrase.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ປຶ້ມຂອງຂ້ອຍ
Correct order is Owner-khong-Object.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relational Possession

Which is correct?

Choose the correct phrase for 'my leg'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Direct juxtaposition.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable Possession

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

khong mae khoy

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Remove 'khong'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable Possession

Fill in the blank.

ຄວາມຄິດ ___ ລາວ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂອງ
Khong links abstract nouns.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possession with 'Khong'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ລົດຂ້ອຍຂອງ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລົດຂອງຂ້ອຍ
Particle must be between.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Possession with 'Khong'

Fill in the missing particle.

ປຶ້ມ ___ ຂ້ອຍ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂອງ
The particle 'khong' connects owner and object.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relational Possession

Fill in the blank for 'my brother'.

ai ___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Just the pronoun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable Possession

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Yes, it is the standard possessive marker.
It is common for close family members.
Not always. You can drop it for family members or when the context is very clear.
No, 'khong' is invariant.
Yes, it is the universal possessive particle in Lao.
No, it is a particle. Use 'mi' for the verb 'to have'.
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