Kortperiodens

Kortperiodens is the possessive form of the Swedish definite noun phrase kortperioden, meaning “the short period.” It functions as a genitive construction in Swedish, indicating something belonging to or characteristic of that specific period.

Formation and usage: In Swedish, possession is typically expressed with the suffix -s attached to the noun. When the noun is in its definite singular form, kortperioden, adding -s yields kortperiodens, the short period’s. For the definite plural, kortperioderna, the possessive becomes kortperiodernas, the short periods’. This forms the basis for phrases like kortperiodens längd (the length of the short period) or kortperiodernas effekter (the effects of the short periods).

Examples: Kortperiodens längd var tre dagar (The length of the short period was three days). Under kortperiodernas observation konstaterades liknande mönster (Similar patterns were observed during the short periods).

Notes: The form is a standard Swedish possessive and does not involve any English-style apostrophe. It is used in formal or descriptive text, including statistical, historical, or scientific writing, to attribute properties or measurements to a specific short timeframe.

See also: Swedish grammar, possessive suffix -s; Genitive case in Swedish; Noun phrases in Swedish.