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Possesive Case
What is it?
The Possesive Case shows ownership, e.g. the girl's doll or the people of the world.
The Rules
#1. [owner] + s no apostrophe!
#2. The Possessive Pronouns min, din, etc. (read more on Possessive Pronouns)
#3. Words ending on 's', 'x' and 'z': Apostrophe ' and no s
#4. When the owner is a group (a unit) rule of thumb is the last member carries the s.
#5. Rephrasing
Examples
| Da | En | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1. The possesive s | |||||
| Hundens ben | The dog's bone | ||||
| Mettes kjole | Mette's dress | ||||
| #2. The Possesive Pronouns | |||||
| Min søster | My sister | ||||
| Hans arbejde | His work | ||||
| #3. s, x and z | |||||
| Alex' gaver | Alex' presents | ||||
| #4. A group or unit | |||||
| Jane og Oles bryllup | Jane and Ole's wedding | ||||
| Søren, Malene og Bentes udflugt | Søren, Malene and Bente's excursion | ||||
| #5. Rephrasing | |||||
| Et hus' vinduer | [lit: a house's windows] | ||||
 | Vinduerne i et hus | The windows in a house | |||
| Skraldespandens låg | The bin's lid | ||||
| Låget på skraldespanden | The lid on the bin | |||