When does Swedish use sin, sitt, or sina instead of hans, hennes, or deras?
When the possessive refers back to the subject.
What is the object form of the generalizing Swedish subject man?
En.
In “Han älskar sin fru,” whom does sin refer back to?
Han.
What possessive form does man take in “Om man bjuder på middag är det roligt om ens vänner tycker maten är god”?
Ens.
When should Swedish writers use or avoid man?
Use man for an unspecified human subject; name the person when the intended person is specific.
How does Språkrådet compare man and en as subjects?
Språkrådet recommends man as more neutral than en.
Which object form is used with two or more verbs in a Swedish main clause?
Inte plus någon, något, några, or någonting.
Which object form appears in the subordinate clause “eftersom jag inte har någon bil”?
Inte någon.
Which pronoun categories does the exam test?
Possessive and reflexive possessive pronouns.
Which forms of the German pronoun man does the exam test?
The different forms of man.
Answer 9 questions on Swedish Pronouns: Man and Indefinites.
1. A writer wants to say that a man loves his own wife. Which possessive pronoun completes “Han älskar ___ fru”?
2. In the sentence “Kristina lyfte själv kronan av ___ huvud,” which form refers to Kristina, the subject?
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