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
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#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 | |
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