の

乃

表記・読み：之・の

1. 1

   indicates possessive

   助詞orig. written 乃 or 之
2. 2

   nominalizes verbs and adjectives

   助詞
3. 3

   substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases

   助詞
4. 4

   indicates a confident conclusion

   助詞at sentence-end; falling tone
5. 5

   indicates emotional emphasis

   助詞at sentence-endfemale term or language
6. 6

   indicates question

   助詞at sentence-end; rising tone