Föreställningens

Föreställningens is a grammatical form in Swedish that functions as the genitive or possessive form of the noun föreställning, which means a performance, presentation, or show. The form is used to indicate that something belongs to, relates to, or is associated with the performance.

In practice, föreställningens acts as a possessive attribute preceding another noun within a noun phrase. For example, in föreställningens längd, the phrase means “the length of the performance.” In föreställningens publik, it means “the audience of the performance.” The construction is common in both written and spoken Swedish and can be found across a range of contexts, including reviews, schedules, and program notes.

Formation and agreement: föreställning is an en-ord (common gender) noun. The indefinite singular is en föreställning, the definite singular is föreställningen, and the possessive form is föreställningens. The plural possessive would be föreställningarnas, as in föreställningarnas publik (the audiences of the performances) or the performances’ schedules.

Notes on usage: The possessive suffix -s in Swedish attaches to nouns to form possessives and does not require an additional apostrophe. The possessive construction with föreställning is productive in both formal and informal registers and is compatible with a wide range of head nouns. It contrasts with other ways of marking possession, such as gesis or periphrastic constructions, by providing a concise, post-nominal modifier.