Framing Perspectives
To contrast your opinion with someone else's or frame a perspective, use the structure for + [possessive/genitive] + vedkommende (literally: "for [X's] concern"). This translates to "as for [X]" or "as far as [X] is concerned."
Using Pronouns
Because vedkommende is a neuter noun, possessive pronouns take their neuter forms (mit, dit, sit). Others like hans, hendes, vores, and deres remain in their standard forms.
| As for me, I prefer the acoustic genre. | For mit vedkommende foretrækker jeg den akustiske genre. |
| As for him, rock is the only true genre. | For hans vedkommende er rock den eneste sande genre. |
If a third-person subject frames their own perspective, use the neuter reflexive possessive sit:
| The teacher, for his part, is used to listening to background music. | Læreren for sit vedkommende er vant til at lytte til baggrundsmusik. |
Using Nouns
To frame a perspective around a specific person or group, add the standard genitive -s to the end of the noun.
| As far as the musician is concerned, the acoustic sound is good. | For musikerens vedkommende er den akustiske lyd god. |
Word Order
This phrase is flexible. Often, you will place it at the very beginning to strongly frame the topic. Because Danish is a V2 (verb-second) language, starting with this phrase means the verb must immediately follow it, swapping places with the subject.
| As for her, she prefers to stream pop. | For hendes vedkommende foretrækker hun at streame pop. |
Alternatively, place the phrase after the subject. When it does not start the sentence, it does not trigger inversion.
| They, for their part, buy pop on vinyl records. | De køber for deres vedkommende pop på vinylplader. |