nendo no seikei wa muzukashii.

topic particle

Breakdown of nendo no seikei wa muzukashii.

• の: possessive case particle
• 難むずかしい: difficult
• 粘土ねんど: pottery clay

Questions & Answers about nendo no seikei wa muzukashii.

How is this sentence read?

It is read:

ねんど の せいけい は むずかしい。

• 粘土 = ねんど
• 成形 = せいけい
• 難しい = むずかしい

So the whole sentence is:

ねんど の せいけい は むずかしい。

What does 粘土の成形 mean as a unit?

粘土の成形 is a noun phrase.

• 粘土 = clay
• 成形 = shaping, molding, forming
• 粘土の成形 = the shaping/forming of clay, clay molding

The particle の connects the two nouns, so 粘土 modifies 成形.

Why is の used between 粘土 and 成形?