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Grammar detail: particle の
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The particle の can be used to turn an adjective or a verb phrase into the (grammatical) equivalent of a noun. This is known as 'nominalization'.
When following a verb, a direct translation is usually not needed. When following an adjective, a translation such as 'the one' usually fits:
の would typically be followed by another particle to indicate the role of the (new) noun phrase - as the topic (は), as the subject (が), or as the object (を).
In colloquial speech, the の is often contracted to ん.
See also:
- nominalization with こと - create nouns from other parts of speech
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