sætningernes

Sætningernes is a Danish genitive form used to indicate possession by multiple sentences. It is the possessive form of the definite plural noun sætninger (sentences). In Danish, the indefinite plural is sætninger, the definite plural is sætningerne (the sentences), and the genitive (possessive) form of that definite plural is sætningernes (the sentences’).

Formation and use: The possessive sætningernes is typically formed by attaching the genitive suffix -s to the definite plural form sætningerne, producing sætningernes. This form is used in written Danish to express ownership or association by the plural noun. For example, Sætningernes betydning refers to the meaning of the sentences. The construction can be preferred in formal or analytical writing.

Alternative constructions: In everyday Danish, possession about multiple sentences is often expressed with an af-phrase, such as betydningen af sætningerne (“the meaning of the sentences”). This approach avoids the need for the possessive suffix and is common in spoken language.

Orthography and style: Danish genitive typically uses the suffix -s on the definite form, and does not rely on an apostrophe as sometimes seen in English. Correct usage depends on register; sætningernes is standard in formal and academic contexts when the possessive refers specifically to the definite plural noun.

Summary: Sætningernes denotes possession by the set of sentences and exemplifies the Danish genitive system for definite plurals. It is most commonly encountered in written or formal discourse, with the alternative af-phrases serving as a natural spoken counterpart.