"whose" = "who" + "'s"

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Q: “Whose bag is this?”
A: “That close to you is Sue’s bag” or “That is Sue’s bag.”
 

Key 1: whose in [[determiner whose [NOUN]] in English -- = who + 's --> dare(だれの) 1)                                           dare no kaban           -desu [+Question]
                                              whose bag                  -is
2)        kore-wa                      dare no kaban             -desu [+Question]
           this-TOPIC                 whose bag                  -is
3)        kore-wa                      dare no kaban             -desu-ka.
           this-TOPIC                 whose bag                  -is-[+QUESTION]
            これ    は                   だれの かばん        です    か。 1)        sore-wa                                             suu-san-no kaban-desu.
           that close to you-TOPIC                  Sue’s bag-is
            それ   は                                          スーさんの かばん です。