Section 1 - Unit 16 Flashcards
Grammar is subjective right? jk the notes are to help me understand it and may not be entirely accurate in any one else's reality.
our
vår (used with -en nouns)
vårt (used with -et nouns)
våra (used with plural nouns)
our tomato
vår tomat
I love our dog.
Jag älskar vår hund.
his
hans - when referring to something other than the subject of the sentence
when referring to the subject of the sentence:
sin (with en words)
sitt (ett words)
sina (with plural words)
his lemon
hans citron
her
when referring to something other than the subject of the sentence:
hennes
when referring to the subject of the sentence:
sin (with en words)
sitt (with ett words)
sina (with plural words)
(Double check grammar - henne vs hennes)
her newspaper
hennes tidning
*not a full sentence so it is appropriate to use “hennes” and not “sin”
He likes her dogs.
Han gillar hennes hundar.
“hennes” b/c it is her dogs (the object) that he (the subject) likes.
Her children are eating breakfast.
Hennes barn äter frukost.
“hennes” because her children (the subject) like breakfast (the object).
It is your book.
Det är din bok.
Det är er bok.
I love my children.
Jag älskar mina barn.
I am eating my sandwiches.
Jag äter mina smörgåsar.
I am reading my books.
Jag läser mina böcker.
I like your cat.
Jag gillar din katt. (Singular)
Jag gillar er katt. (formal)
Jag gillar ni katt. (Formal/plural)
They like your children.
De gillar dina barn.
The elephant is his friend.
Elefanten är hans vän.
His children are not drinking coffee.
Hans barn dricker inte kaffe.
“hans” because his kids (the object) aren’t drinking coffee (the object)
I am eating your lemon.
Jag äter din citron. (singular you, en noun)
Jag äter er citron. (plural you, en noun)
Your apple
Ditt äpple (singular you with ett noun)
Ert äpple (plural you with ett noun)
Your apples
Dina äpplen (singular you with plural ett noun)
Era äpplen (plural you with ett noun)
Our apple
Vårt äpple
their
When referring to something other than the subject of the sentence:
deras
when referring to the subject of the sentence:
sin (with en words)
sitt (With ett words)
sina with (plural words),
their soup
deras soppa
“deras” is used because this is not a full sentence
He is reading his book.
Han läser sin bok.
“sin” is used because he (the subject) is reading (his own) book.
We love our children.
Vi älskar våra barn.
The cat is eating the dog’s food.
Katten äter hundens mat.
It is the dogs’ water.
Det är hundarnas vatten.
The man loves his dog.
Mannen älskar sin hund.
“sin” is used b/c the man (subject) who loves (his own) dog (object)
Your elephants are eating.
Dina elefanter äter. (singular you, plural en noun)
Era elefanter äter. (plural you, plural en noun)