Learn Swedish A1: Possessiva Pronomen Lesson 16. Meanwhile, Ask-Scholars.com is free website, where you can teach yourself Swedish and German for free! In this lesson, You learn possessive pronouns (Possessiva pronomen) in Swedish language.
Possessive pronouns play a crucial role in conveying ownership or connections between an individual or object and someone or something else.
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Possessive pronouns in Swedish grammar are essential for expressing ownership and relationships between people, objects, and ideas. To become proficient in Swedish, it’s crucial to consistently study and practice using these pronouns with the appropriate forms for en, ett, and plural nouns.
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Possessiva pronomen in Swedish
Possessive pronouns can look very similar at first glance to adjectives – but they have a different meaning, and are used in a different way! While they also show ownership, they can be used in place of a noun, to avoid repeating it in a sentence.
| en words | ett words | plural words | |
| Jag | min | mitt | mina |
| Du | din | ditt | dina |
| Den/Det | sin | sitt | sina |
| Han | hans | hans | hans |
| Hon | hennes | hennes | hennes |
| its / its | dess | dess | dess |
| Vi | vår | vårt | våra |
| Ni | er | ert | era |
| De | deras | deras | deras |
As you can see in the table, There are different Possessive articles of both genders (en gender, ett gender) and plurals for First Person (Jag & Vi) and Second Person (Du & Ni). While Third Person (Hon, Han, De) have same possessive articles for both genders and for plurals.
En Nouns
Jag – min
En bok – min bok
Vi – Vår
En bok – vår bok
Du – din
En penna – din penna
Ni – Er
En penna – er penna
Han – Hans
En man – hans man
Hon – Hennes
En syster – hennes syster
De – Deras
En broder – deras broder
Ett Nouns
Jag – mitt
Ett hus – mitt hus
Du – ditt
Ett barn – ditt barn
Third persons have same possessive articles for ett nouns and en nouns. As you can notice in the following examples.
Han – hans
Ett hus – hans hus
en bok – hans bok
Hon – hennes
Ett hus – hennes hus
en bok – hennes bok
De – deras
ett hus – deras hus
en bok – deras bok
Plural Nouns
Böcker (books) – Mina böcker (my books)
– Dina böcker (your books)
– Hans böcker (his books)
– Hennes böcker (her books)
– Våra böcker (our books)
– Era böcker (your books) plural
– Deras böcker (their books)
Den & Det Possessive Pronouns
We use den and det as possessive pronouns to replace the nouns. Den is used for en nouns and Det is used for ett nouns.
Examples:
Jag har en Lampa. Den är vacker. (In this example, i have replaced noun (Lampa) with den. Because it is en noun.)
Jag har ett Hus. Det är vackert. (In this example, i have replaced noun (Hus) with det. Because it is ett noun.)
Sentences with Possessive Articles
Det är min bil. – It is my car. (Article: en bil)
Dina Byxor är svart. – Your pants are black. (plural: byxor)
Vår Hund sover nu. – Our dog is sleeping now. (Article: en Hund)
Hon bor i mitt hus. – she lives in my house. (Article: ett hus)
Det är deras far. – It is their father. (Article does not matter, as possessive pronouns remain same for third persons regardless which gender a noun belongs.)
Hans skor är blöta. – His shoes are wet. (Article does not matter, as possessive pronouns remain same for third persons regardless which gender a noun belongs. Even for plurals.)
Ditt Land är fantastiskt. – Your country is fantastic. (Article: ett Land)
Hennes Land är inte fantastiskt. – Her country is not fantastic. (Article does not matter, as possessive pronouns remain same for third persons regardless which gender a noun belongs.)
Vi älskar vårt hus. – We love our house. (Article: ett hus)
Er bror kommer nu. – Your (plural) brother is coming now. (Article: En bror)
Min syster studerar Kemi. – My sister studies chemistry. (Article: En syster)
Din Fru är Chef. – Your wife is the boss. (Article: en fru)
Mina Kompisar äter mat på kvällen. – My friends eat food in the evening. (Plural)
Ditt barn spelar fotboll. – Your child plays soccer. (Article: ett barn)
Jag träffar hans mormor. – I am meeting his grandmother. ((Article does not matter, as possessive pronouns remain same for third persons regardless which gender a noun belongs.)
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