Plural object pronouns (os, jer, dem)

Plural Object Pronouns

When a plural pronoun is the object of a verb or follows a preposition, use its object form:

SubjectObjectMeaning
viosus
Ijeryou (plural)
dedemthem

Use os for "us":

The team misses us.
Holdet savner os.
The teacher always helps us.
Læreren hjælper os altid.

Use jer for plural "you":

We read the story and remember you.
Vi læser historien og husker jer.

Use dem for "them":

He always misses them.
Han savner dem altid.

After Prepositions

Some Danish verbs are paired with prepositions, like at stole på (to trust) and at vente på (to wait for). Any pronoun following a preposition takes its object form.

The woman always trusts them.
Kvinden stoler altid på dem.
Is the guest waiting for you?
Venter gæsten på jer?
Where is the man waiting for them?
Hvor venter manden på dem?

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