målenas

Målenas is a Swedish grammatical form rather than a distinct lexical entry. It is the possessive (genitive) form of the definite plural noun målen, which means “the goals.” The form målenas translates to “the goals’” in English and is used to indicate ownership or association with a set of goals.

In Swedish grammar, the possessive of definite plural nouns is created by attaching the suffix -as to the definite plural stem. Therefore, målenas is formed from målen (the goals) plus -as to express possession or relation. This construction is commonly found in formal writing, policy documents, and analyses that refer to multiple goals within a plan, project, or organization.

Usage examples:

- Målenas uppfyllelse har varit långsam. (The goals’ fulfillment has been slow.)

- Målenas syfte är att minska utsläppen. (The goals’ purpose is to reduce emissions.)

- För att mäta målenas effekter används indikatorer. (To measure the goals’ effects, indicators are used.)

In everyday spoken Swedish, speakers may prefer rephrasing to avoid the awkwardness of the possessive form, such as “syftet med målen” (the purpose of the goals). Additionally, målenas should not be confused with a proper noun or place name; in general use it remains a grammatical form rather than a standalone entity.