Consists of different words and their negated pairs. 1) Yes/it is : 是 (shì),

no /it isn't :不是 (bú shì).

这个是你的书本吗: Is this your book?

这个(this) 是(it is) 你的(your) 书本(book) 吗(question mark article (?) ).

Yes, it is : 对, 是我的. 对(yes) (optional) , 是(it is) 我的(mine) .

No, it isn't : 不是我的. 不是(it isn't) 我的(mine) .

2) Have - 有

(yǒu), Don't have - 没有

(méi yǒu).