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Possessive

In Taiwanese, the common possessive article is ee (的^†).
- Goar ee zheq
  
  My book
Note: `ee (with backquote) can also appear at the end of the sentence, for emphasis, or linking a modifier/adjective:
- Zef si hør`ee, hef si phvae`ee
  
  This one is good, that one is bad
  
  bøexzhaix`ee
  
  The one who sells vegetables
  
  Hoef si aang`ee
  
  The flower is red.

lang'ee theflat ((本)人的體力): my physical strength (cf "laang ee theflat", means "a person's physical strength")
Hef si lang'ee. (那是(本)人的): that/it is mine (cf "Hef si laang ee", means "that is humanity's")

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 *In Taiwanese, the common possessive article is {{gt|ee|的}}.
 **;{{x|Goar ee zheq}} :My book
-* '''{{x|`ee}}'''  (with [[backquote]]) can also appear at the end of the sentence, for emphasis, or linking a modifier/adjective:
+* Note: '''{{x|`ee}}'''  (with [[backquote]]) can also appear at the end of the sentence, for emphasis, or linking a modifier/adjective:
 **;{{x|Zef si hør`ee, hef si phvae`ee}} :This one is good, that one is bad
 **;{{x|bøexzhaix`ee}} :The one who sells vegetables