Målningens

Målningens is a Swedish possessive form used with the definite noun måningen, meaning the painting. It expresses ownership or a close relationship and is equivalent to “the painting’s” or “of the painting” in English. The form is made by adding the possessive suffix -s to the definite form of the noun: målingen becomes målningens.

Common usage involves attributing something to a specific painting. For example, Målningens färg är ljus. Målningens ram är av trä. These constructions place the possessive directly before the noun it modifies, creating phrases such as the painting’s color or the painting’s frame.

Plural possessive forms exist for more than one painting. The plural definite noun målnings? The plural form is målningarna, and the possessive becomes målningarnas. For example, Målningarnas färger kan variera mellan verken. This indicates colors or attributes belonging to multiple paintings.

Notes on style and interpretation: the suffix -s is a common way to form possessives in Swedish and can attach to indefinite or definite nouns depending on context. In many contexts, especially when the possessor is a noun phrase rather than a single item, speakers may also express possession with a prepositional phrase, such as färgen på målningen or av målningen. The målngningens construction is a concise, attributive genitive suitable for describing features, ownership, or relation to a specific painting.