Båtens

Båtens is the Swedish possessive suffix form of the noun båt (boat) in its definite singular. It marks possession or a close relationship, as in the expression båtens motor, meaning the boat’s engine.

Formation and use: In Swedish, the possessive is typically formed by adding the suffix -s to the definite form of the noun. For båt, the definite singular is båten; adding -s yields båtens. The plural possessive is formed from the definite plural: båtarna (the boats) plus -s, giving båtarnas, as in båtarnas färg (the boats’ color). The possessive suffix behaves like an adjective and can modify a following noun.

Examples: båtens motor (the boat’s engine), båtens färg (the boat’s color), båtens besättning (the boat’s crew). Since the possessive is a suffix, Swedish normally writes it without an apostrophe, unlike English.

Relation to other possessive forms: Svenska has possessive determiners such as min/mitt/mina and din/ditt/dina, which precede the noun (min båt, din motor). The -s suffix provides an alternative way to express possession, typically used when the possessor is itself the definite noun in the noun phrase (the boat’s owner, the boat’s captain).

Notes: The suffix -s attaches to the definite form, not to the indefinite noun. When talking about multiple boats, use the plural possessive båtarnas, as in båtarnas maste/cö. The form is common in everyday Swedish for indicating ownership or association with a boat.