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Understanding the Construction of Possession with "de" in Spanish

This guide explains the use of "de" to express possession in Spanish. Similar to the English possessive 's, the structure noun + "de" + subject conveys relationships and ownership. The owned item precedes the owner, and the definite article is always included with the owned noun. Examples include "El amigo de Miguel" (Miguel's friend) and "La clase de Dr. Peña" (Dr. Peña's class). Additionally, this construction can describe an object as part of a category, as in "El laboratorio de computadoras" (computer lab).

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Understanding the Construction of Possession with "de" in Spanish

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  1. Posesión con “de” Possessionwith “de”

  2. Posesión con “de” • Theconstructionnoun+”de” + subject expresses both relationships (if the noun is a person) and possession (if the noun is a thing) • This is similar to the English ‘s • El amigo de Miguel Miguel’s friend. • El libro de Miguel Miguel’s book

  3. In Spansh, “apostrophe s” is neverused. • The thing owned comes first, then the person who owns it. • The direct article is always used with the owned thing. • La dirección de María Maria´saddress • La clase de Dra. Peña Dr. Peña´sclass • La rosa de Rosa Rosa´s rose.

  4. Thisconstructionisalsousedto describe anobjectas part of a category: (Computerlab, Englishclass, city bus, peanutbutter, Shakespeare play) • El laboratorio de computadoras • La clase de inglés • El bus de la ciudad • La mantequilla de maní • La obra de Shakespeare

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