funksjonenes

Funksjonenes is a grammatical form in Norwegian used to express possession or association by a plural definite noun, specifically the definite plural funksjonene meaning “the functions.” It denotes something belonging to or attributed to the group of functions and is common in formal written language.

Formation and orthography: In Norwegian, the genitive for definite plural nouns is formed by adding the suffix -s to the end of the definite plural form. Therefore, funksjonene (the functions) becomes funksjonenes (the functions’). This form is written without an apostrophe, as is standard in Norwegian orthography.

Usage: Funksjonenes is used when referring to something that belongs to or is related to multiple functions. It is appropriate in academic, technical, or analytical writing where the owner or source of an attribute is a group rather than an individual. For example: “Funksjonenes rolle i systemet er å tildele ressurser” (The functions’ role in the system is to allocate resources). “Vi vurderer funksjonenes samlede bidrag” (We assess the functions’ total contribution). The phrase can modify nouns such as rolle, bidrag, konsekvenser, and andre attributter associated with the functions.

Relation to other possessives: For singular possessors or individuals, Norwegian uses other possessive constructions (for example with possessive determiners or the apostrophe-like forms in some dialects). Funksjonenes specifically targets the genitive of a definite plural noun and is most common in descriptive or formal contexts.

See also: Norwegian grammar, genitive construction, possessive forms in Bokmål and Nynorsk.