Genetive Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
TRUE or FALSE:
In Danish, there are many ways to show make a noun genitive (showing ownership)
A
FALSE:
Adding an “s” to the end of a noun is the only way of forming the genitive (showing ownership)
2
Q
TRUE or FALSE:
When nouns that end with an “s” (like: gris) or end with an s-sound need to show ownership, an apostrophe is used instead of an extra “s” (like: gris’ mad)
A
TRUE
3
Q
mands
[mance]
A
man’s
4
Q
mandens
[meh-ins]
A
the man’s
5
Q
kvindes
[kveen-uhs]
A
woman’s
6
Q
kvindens
[kveens]
A
the woman’s
7
Q
bjørnens
[be-yearns]
A
the bear’s
8
Q
gris’
[gʁeece]
A
pig’s
9
Q
avis’
[aa-veece]
A
newspaper’s
10
Q
andens
[anns]
A
the duck’s
11
Q
drengs
[dʁangs]
A
boy’s
12
Q
piges
[peas]
A
girl’s
13
Q
drengens
[dʁang-ince OR dʁang-ins]
A
the boy’s
14
Q
pigens
[pee-ins]
A
the girl’s
15
Q
kvindernes
[kvee-nah-nuz]
A
the women’s
