The subject’s own possessions
Use for something owned by the third-person subject in the same clause: . This also works with a plural third-person subject: . refer to another owner in this contrast. Choose the ending for the owned thing, not the owner’s sex. With or use or . An early phrase is learned whole before productive perfect formation.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa takes her own key | ||
| Elsa takes her own key | ||
| Elsa shows her own sketchbook | ||
| Elsa shows her own sketchbook | ||
| They take their own things | ||
| They take their own things | ||
| Jonas takes her key, another person’s | ||
| Jonas takes her key, another person’s | ||
Elsa visar sin karta.Elsa shows her own map.
Måns tar sin nyckel.Måns takes his own key.
Han tar sina saker.He takes his own things.
Ingrid visar sin lista.Ingrid shows her own list.
De tar sina väskor.They take their own bags.
Jonas tar hennes karta.Jonas takes her map, somebody else’s.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Elsa shows her own map.
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Måns takes his own key.
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He takes his own things.
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Ingrid shows her own list.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Elsa visar karta.
Elsa shows her own map.
Måns tar nyckel.
Måns takes his own key.
Han tar saker.
He takes his own things.
Ingrid visar lista.
Ingrid shows her own list.
De tar väskor.
They take their own bags.
Jonas tar karta.
Jonas takes her map, somebody else’s.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Han tar saker.
He takes his own things.
Ingrid visar lista.
Ingrid shows her own list.
De tar väskor.
They take their own bags.
Jonas tar karta.
Jonas takes her map, somebody else’s.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Elsa shows her own map.
Måns takes his own key.
He takes his own things.
Ingrid shows her own list.
They take their own bags.
Jonas takes her map, somebody else’s.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Elsa shows her own map.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Elsa shows her own map.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Måns takes his own key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Måns takes his own key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
He takes his own things.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
He takes his own things.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Ingrid shows her own list.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Ingrid shows her own list.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
