observationens

Observationens is a grammatical form used in some Scandinavian languages, most notably Swedish, to mark possession or close association with a singular definite noun, here observation. The base noun observation is used in indefinite references, while the definite singular form is observationen. By adding the possessive suffix -s to the definite form, the form observationens is created, functioning similarly to the English “the observation’s.”

In practice, observationens appears within noun phrases to indicate ownership or attribution. Examples include observationens resultat (the result of the observation) and observationens syfte (the purpose of the observation). The use of this form is a standard feature of Swedish morphology, and it reflects how the language combines definite articles with possessive marking on nouns.

The word itself is not a separate concept or technical term; rather, it is a specific inflected form of the noun observation. Its use tends to be more common in formal writing, academic prose, and reports where precise attribution to a particular observation is required.

Related topics include the general noun observation, the Swedish definite singular form observationen, and the broader Swedish possessive construction in which nouns carry a suffix indicating possession when in their definite form. The concept also has parallels in other languages with similar denotation of possession on definite nouns.