A1 · Beginner Chapter 14

Possession Made Easy

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Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

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.
Claim your world with confidence in Lao.

What You'll Learn

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

Learning Objectives

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

  1. 1
    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.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the particle. It is always '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

Key Vocabulary (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

Common Mistakes

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

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

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

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

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

Wrong: Khong mae (Mother)
Correct: 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'.

Continue to: Time and Schedules

Quick Practice (10)

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

Fill in the blank.

ຄວາມຄິດ ___ ລາວ

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

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Fill in the blank for 'my mother'.

___ khoy

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

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

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

Select the formal version.

My house (formal)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຮືອນຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ
Khapachao is formal.

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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

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ລົດຂ້ອຍຂອງ

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

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Fill in the blank.

ປຶ້ມ ___ ຂ້ອຍ

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

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

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

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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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