Grammar - s 和 's 的几种意思
语法要点
Plural s · 普通复数(不止一个)
名词后面直接加 s,表示"不止一个"。这是最常见的情况,没有撇号 '。
Singular possessive 's · 单数所有格(......的)
人或动物 + 's + 东西,表示"某一个人(动物)的......"。有撇号 's,通常表示"......的"。
Plural possessive s' · 复数所有格(很多......的)
如果名词已经是以 s 结尾的复数,表示"很多......的"时只需要再加一个撇号 ',不需要再加 s。
's = is · 缩写(最常见)
He's、She's、It's、What's、Who's、Where's、Here's、There's、That's 里的 's 是 is 的缩写。
He's my friend. (He is)
It's a beautiful day. (It is)
What's your name? (What is)
There's a bird in the tree. (There is)
its vs it's · 最容易搞错的一对
its 没有撇号,是所有格代词,表示"它的",后面直接接名词。it's 有撇号,是 it is 或 it has 的缩写。两个读音完全一样,但意思和写法不同,是小朋友最容易搞错的一对词。
The dog wagged its tail. (its = 它的,所有格)
It's raining outside. (It's = It is)
It's been a long day. (It's = It has)
's = has · 缩写(了解即可)
当 's 后面接过去分词时,表示 has。这种用法小学低年级只需要了解,以后会详细学。
He's finished his homework. (He has)
She's gone home. (She has)
John's eaten lunch. (John has)
容易搞错的地方
books
books 没有撇号 ',只是加了 s,表示复数"很多本书"
I have two books.
Tom's
Tom's 有 's,表示"Tom 的",是所有格,不是复数
This is Tom's bag.
dog's
dog's 是单数所有格,表示"一只狗的"
The dog's tail is long.
dogs'
dogs' 是复数所有格,因为 dogs 已经是以 s 结尾的复数,只加一个 ',表示"很多狗的"
The dogs' tails are long.
girls
girls 是普通复数,只表示"很多女孩",不是"谁的"
The girls are happy.
girls'
girls' 是复数所有格,表示"很多女孩的",因为已经有 s,只加撇号,不再加 s
The girls' classroom is big.
He's happy
这里 He's 后面接形容词 happy,He's 是 He is 的缩写
He's happy today.
He's finished
这里 He's 后面接过去分词 finished,He's 是 He has 的缩写
He's finished his homework.
its
its 没有撇号,是所有格代词,表示"它的",后面直接接名词
The dog wagged its tail.
it's
it's 有撇号,是 it is 或 it has 的缩写,后面接形容词、动词-ing 或过去分词
It's a beautiful day.
总结
没有撇号 ' → 一般表示复数(books, cats, apples)
有 's → 表示"......的",是单数所有格(Tom's bag, the dog's tail)
名词已经是以 s 结尾的复数 → 只加一个 ',不再加 s(girls' classroom, dogs' food)
He's / She's / It's / What's / Where's / There's / That's → 通常是 is 的缩写
He's finished / She's gone → 's 表示 has(了解即可)
its(没有撇号)= 它的,所有格;it's(有撇号)= it is / it has,最容易搞错的一对