Possessions and places
Possessives agree with what is owned: , , . follow the same pattern. Use the plain noun after a possessive: , not . A possessive alone can refer to the noun: . Place words often come at the end. The early question uses the whole past-state phrase; productive comes in module four.
| Common | Neuter | Plural | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| my | |||
| my | |||
| your, one owner | |||
| your, one owner | |||
Det är min nyckel.It is my key.
Det är mitt hus.It is my house.
Det är mina saker.They are my things.
Är det din katt?Is it your cat?
Var är ditt hus?Where is your house?
Hon bor uppe.She lives upstairs.
A preposition links a noun phrase to a place or person: , , .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is my key.
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It is my house.
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They are my things.
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Is it your cat?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Det är nyckel.
It is my key.
Det är hus.
It is my house.
Det är saker.
They are my things.
Är det katt?
Is it your cat?
Var är hus?
Where is your house?
Hon bor .
She lives upstairs.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Det är saker.
They are my things.
Är det katt?
Is it your cat?
Var är hus?
Where is your house?
Hon bor .
She lives upstairs.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is my key.
It is my house.
They are my things.
Is it your cat?
Where is your house?
She lives upstairs.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is my house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is my house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
They are my things.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
They are my things.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Is it your cat?
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Is it your cat?
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
