His, Her, or Its Own
In English, a sentence like "He loves his wife" can be slightly ambiguous. Does he love his own wife, or another man's wife?
Danish makes this crystal clear by using a special set of words for "his", "her", or "its" when the subject of the sentence owns the object. The forms are sin, sit, and sine, and they translate to "his own", "her own", or "its own".
Like other possessives, you must match the word to the gender and number of the object being owned.
Sin (Common Gender)
Use sin when the owned object is a singular en-word.
| his/her/its own (common) | sin |
Sit (Neuter Gender)
Use sit when the owned object is a singular et-word.
| his/her/its own (neuter) | sit |
Sine (Plural)
Use sine when there are multiple owned objects. As always with plurals, you don't need to worry about the gender of the noun.
| his/her/its own (plural) | sine |
In Context
This rule applies everywhere, including in questions, as long as the subject of the sentence is still the owner of the object.
