A1 · Principiante Capítulo 7

The Genitive Case: Belonging

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Unlock the power of possession to describe the world around you in Mongolian.

  • Identify correct genitive suffixes based on word endings.
  • Apply the hidden 'n' rule for specific noun groups.
  • Connect people and objects using ownership structures.
Mastering the art of 'whose' in Mongolian.

Lo que aprenderás

Expressing ownership and relationships between nouns. This chapter introduces the first of the major Mongolian cases.

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 identify and write the genitive suffix for any singular noun.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: construct sentences describing family members or personal possessions.

Consejos y trucos (2)

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Listen for the 'n' sound

When you hear a word ending in 'n' in a possessive context, it's likely the genitive case.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Vowels
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Vowel Harmony

Always check the last vowel of the word before adding the suffix.
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Vocabulario clave (5)

аав father ном book гэр home/ger миний my найз friend

Real-World Preview

book-open

Borrowing a book

Review Summary

  • Noun + н
  • Noun + ын/ийн/уун/үүний
  • Noun + н + suffix

Errores comunes

You missed the vowel harmony requirement. Nouns ending in consonants need a suffix like -ын or -ийн.

Wrong: Аавн ном
Correcto: Аавын ном

Pronouns have irregular possessive forms. Do not add the genitive case to the base pronoun 'Би'.

Wrong: Би-ийн ном
Correcto: Миний ном

You forgot the hidden 'n' rule for the word 'гэр'.

Wrong: Гэр-ын
Correcto: Гэрийн

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job navigating the case system. Keep practicing and soon it will feel like second nature!

Label items in your room with sticky notes using the genitive case.

Continue to: The Accusative Case: Direct Action

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Миний is already possessive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Vowels

Fill in the blank

Миний ___ (book)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: номын
Genitive case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Hidden 'N' in Genitive Construction

Fill in the correct suffix.

Багш___ ном.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Vowel-final stem requires -ийн.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Vowels

Which is correct?

Аав ___ машин.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -ын
Аав has back vowels.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Consonants

Add the correct genitive suffix.

Багш ___ ном.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -ийн
Багш has front vowels.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Consonants

Fix the error

Find and fix the mistake:

Ээжии ном

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ээжийн ном
Need 'n' bridge.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Hidden 'N' in Genitive Construction

Choose the correct form

___ гэр (Friend's house)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Найзын
Genitive case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Hidden 'N' in Genitive Construction

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Найз-ын ном.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Найзын
No hyphen needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Consonants

Choose the correct form

___ төв (City's center)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Хотын
Genitive case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Hidden 'N' in Genitive Construction

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Аав-ын машин.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Correct suffix is -ын.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Genitive Suffixes for Nouns ending in Vowels

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It's the standard genitive suffix for vowel-final nouns.
No, it depends on the stem's final letter.
It is the only way to show possession in Mongolian.
You use -n instead of -iin.
It shows possession.
After a vowel.
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