dokumentenes

Dokumentenes is the possessive (genitive) form of the definite plural noun dokumentene in Norwegian. It is used to indicate something that belongs to or is associated with the documents, and translates roughly to "the documents’" in English. The form is produced by taking the definite plural dokumentene and adding the possessive suffix -s, yielding dokumentenes.

In use, dokumentenes serves to link ownership or affiliation directly to the noun phrase that follows. It is common in formal, administrative, and legal writing, where concise possession is needed. In everyday Norwegian, speakers and writers often prefer alternatives such as the phrase innholdet i dokumentene ("the contents of the documents") or other constructions that avoid the English-style possessive.

The choice between using dokumentenes and an explicit possessive construction can reflect registers and style guidance. Dokumentenes tends to appear when the relationship is straightforward and the writer aims for compact phrasing, such as in titles, headings, or precise descriptions. When the possession is more complex or when clarity is preferred, writers may opt for "the contents/parts of the documents" or "the documents’ contents" in English-language contexts translated into Norwegian.

Examples:

- Dokumentenes innhold ble offentliggjort i pressemeldingen.

- Ifølge opplysningene i dokumentene, vil prosjektet gå framover.