beslutningens

Beslutningens is the genitive or possessive form of the Scandinavian noun beslutning, which means a decision or resolution. In Swedish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Danish, the indefinite form is beslutning (a decision), the definite form is beslutningen (the decision), and the possessive is decisionens? no—beslutningens. The form translates as the decision’s or of the decision and is used to attribute qualities, effects, or parts to the decision in noun phrases.

Formation and morphosyntax: Beslutningens is formed by taking the definite form beslutningen and adding the possessive suffix -ens. This mirrors the common Scandinavian pattern where the definite noun can bear a possessive clitic-like suffix. The resulting phrase functions as a noun being described or linked to other elements, as in beslutningens konsekvenser (the consequences of the decision). The construction is typical in formal writing, legal language, and policy texts.

Usage: Beslutningens appears in contexts where the attributes or outcomes belong to a specific decision. It is not a standalone concept, but a grammatical form used to connect the decision to its properties. Examples include saker such as beslutningens konsekvenser, beslutningens innehar, or beslutningens tidslinje, depending on the language and discourse.

Cross-linguistic notes: The form is common across Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish, with similar pronunciation and spelling in each. In English translations, beslutningens is typically rendered as “the decision’s” or “of the decision.” For learners, recognizing the link from beslutning to beslutningen and then to beslutningens helps parse related phrases in formal Scandinavian texts.