testarnas

Testarnas is a Swedish word that represents the genitive form of the definite plural noun testarna, meaning "the tests." It functions as the possessive in phrases that express ownership or association, for example testarnas resultat (the tests’ results) or testarnas ansvar (the tests’ responsibility).

In Swedish, the possessive form is typically created by adding the suffix -s to the definite plural noun. Thus the definite plural testarna becomes testarnas when indicating something that belongs to or is associated with the tests. This form contrasts with the indefinite plural tester or the definite plural testarna without the possessive suffix.

Usage of testarnas occurs mainly in written Swedish within technical, scientific, or regulatory contexts where it is necessary to attribute outcomes, attributes, or duties to the tests themselves rather than to the individuals conducting them. It is not a proper noun or organization; rather, it is a grammatical construction used to convey possession.

Examples of usage include phrases like testarnas resultat (the tests’ results), testarnas tillförlitlighet (the tests’ reliability), and testarnas genomförande (the tests’ conduct). The form is part of standard Swedish grammar and is learned as part of understanding how possession is expressed in the definite plural.

See also: Swedish grammar, genitive case in Swedish, possessive suffix -s.