Language/Danish/Grammar/The-Genitive-Case-in-Danish
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Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn how to use THE GENITIVE CASE¨ in Danish.
Happy learning! :)
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Danish Grammar → Introduction to Danish Alphabet and ..., Conditional Mood, Questions and Negations & Verbs (Past Tense).
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | DANISH |
|---|---|
| COMMON GENITIVE ('S or OF THE) | GENITIV FÆLLESKØN (-S) |
| THE CAR | BILEN |
| THE BOY | DRENGEN |
| THE BOY'S CAR | DRENGENS BIL |
| THE FOOD | MADEN |
| THE DOG | HUNDEN |
| THE DOG'S FOOD | HUNDENS MAD |
| NEUTER GENITIVE ('S or OF THE) | GENITIV INTETKØN (-S) |
| THE WINDOW | VINDUET |
| THE HOUSE | HUSET |
| THE WINDOW OF THE HOUSE | HUSETS VINDUE |
| THE KITCHEN | KØKKENET |
| THE HOTEL | HOTELLET |
| THE KITCHEN OF THE HOTEL | HOTELLETS KØKKEN |
| PLURAL GENITIVE FOR ALL (S' or OF THE) | GENITIV FLERTAL (-S) |
| THE CAR | BILEN |
| THE BOYS | DRENGENE |
| THE BOYS' CARS | DRENGENES BILER |
| THE FOOD | MADEN |
| THE DOGS | HUNDENE |
| THE FOOD OF THE DOGS | HUNDENES MAD |
| WRITE (OF) FOR QUANTITY AND TYPES | |
| A BOTTLE OF WATER | EN FLASKE VAND |
| A JUICE OF ORANGE | EN APPELSINSAFT |
| A MAP OF CHINA | ET KORT OVER KINA |
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