Verktøyets

Verktøyets is a grammatical form in Norwegian that marks possession for the noun verktøy (tool). It functions as the possessive form attached to a definite singular noun, corresponding to the English phrase “the tool’s.” It is commonly used in everyday language as well as in manuals, product descriptions, and technical writing.

Grammatical notes: verktøy is a neuter noun. The basic forms are et verktøy (an tool) and verktøyet (the tool). The possessive form verktøyets is used when the tool is definite and possessed, as in verktøyets tilstand (the tool’s condition) or verktøyets bruk (the tool’s use). The possessive is a suffix that follows the definite form rather than the indefinite. When referring to multiple tools, a plural possessive form would be used with the definite plural verktøyene, yielding a form such as verktøyenes for “the tools’” in standard Norwegian.

Usage considerations: verktøyets is most appropriate in formal or semi-formal writing, such as manuals and descriptions, to indicate ownership or association. It is less common in casual speech, where possessive constructions might rely on pronouns or alternative phrasing.

Examples: verktøyets tilstand (the tool’s condition), verktøyets levetid (the tool’s service life), verktøyets kvalitet (the tool’s quality).

See also: verktøy, norsk grammatikk, norsk possessiv.

Note: Verktøyet and verktøyets usage exemplify the common Norwegian pattern of combining a noun with a definite form and a possessive suffix to express ownership.