Fordonets

Fordonets is a Swedish genitive form used with the definite noun for vehicle. The base noun fordón means vehicle, and in its definite singular form it becomes fordonet, meaning “the vehicle.” The possessive or genitive form fordоnets expresses ownership or a close association, equivalent to the English “the vehicle’s.”

In Swedish grammar, possessive constructions are typically formed by attaching a possessive suffix to the definite form of the noun. Therefore, fordonet becomes fordоnets when indicating possession. The genitive suffix is used primarily with the definite form; the plural possessive is formed with ford-onens, as in fordonens to indicate “the vehicles’.” The construction can appear in various word orders, but the possessive noun commonly precedes the possessed noun or phrase, as in fordоnets registreringsnummer or fordоnets färg.

Usage and examples:

- Fordonets färg är grön. (The vehicle’s color is green.)

- Fordonets registreringsnummer finns i databasen. (The vehicle’s registration number is in the database.)

- Fordonens underhållskostnader har ökat. (The vehicles’ maintenance costs have increased.) Note that in plural the form changes to fordonens.

See also:

- Swedish grammar

- Genitive case in Swedish

- Noun definiteness in Swedish

Fordonets serves as a standard example of how possession is expressed in Swedish through the definite noun form, without relying on prepositions in most contexts.