kono hon no juupeeji ni chizu ga arimasu.

book

Breakdown of kono hon no juupeeji ni chizu ga arimasu.

• が: subject particle
• の: possessive case particle
• この: this

Questions & Answers about kono hon no juupeeji ni chizu ga arimasu.

Why is この used instead of これ?

この must be followed by a noun, so it works with 本 to mean this book.

• この本 = this book
• これ = this one / this

So in this sentence, この本 is correct because 本 is stated explicitly.

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What does the particle の do in この本の十ページ?

Here の links two nouns and shows a relationship between them.

• この本 = this book
• 十ページ = page 10 / the tenth page
• この本の十ページ = page 10 of this book

In English, we often translate this の as of or with an apostrophe-like relationship, depending on what sounds natural.

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Why is に used after 十ページ?