A1 · Beginner Chapter 14

Possession Made Easy

4 Total Rules
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

What You'll Learn

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

Tips & Tricks (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

Quick Practice (10)

Fill in the blank: ປຶ້ມ ___ ຂ້ອຍ

ປຶ້ມ ___ ຂ້ອຍ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂອງ
Khong is the possessive marker.

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

Which is correct for 'my eye'?

Choose the correct phrase.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: c
No particle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable 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 hua khoy

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Inalienable 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

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 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.

ປຶ້ມ ___ ຂ້ອຍ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂອງ
Khong is the possessive particle.

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 in the middle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Relational Possession

Score: /10

Common Questions (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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