Instruktionernes

Instruktionernes is the genitive plural form of instruktioner in Danish, used to indicate possession by multiple instructions. In English, it corresponds to "the instructions’" and is typically found in formal or written Danish when describing something that belongs to or is associated with the instructions.

Formation and usage: The plural noun instruktioner means "instructions." The definite plural is instruktionerne, meaning "the instructions." To form the genitive of the definite plural, Danish adds -s, producing instruktionernes, meaning "the instructions’" or "of the instructions." For example, Instruktionernes formål er at guide brugeren gennem processen, meaning "The purpose of the instructions is to guide the user through the process." Another example: Instruktionernes ordlyd bør være klar og entydig, meaning "The wording of the instructions should be clear and unambiguous."

Alternatives and notes: In everyday speech, Danes sometimes express possession with a preposition phrase, for example af instruktionerne (“of the instructions”) rather than using the suffix-based genitive, depending on formality and style. The genitive form instruktionernes tends to appear more in written manuals, legal texts, and academic writing.

See also: Danish grammar, Genitive case, Instruktioner.