Breakdown of Normalt kender partnerne hinandens familier.
familien
the family
kende
to know
normalt
normally
partneren
the partner (business, life)
Questions & Answers about Normalt kender partnerne hinandens familier.
How is hinandens formed, and what does it mean in this sentence?
hinandens is the possessive (genitive) form of hinanden, which means "each other". Just like in English, you simply add an s to the end to mean "each other's".
Why is the noun familier in the indefinite form here?
In Danish, whenever you use a possessive word like hinandens (each other's), the noun that belongs to it must be in the indefinite form. That is why we use familier (families) and not the definite form familierne (the families).
Why does the verb kender come before the subject partnerne?
This is because of the V2 rule (verb-second). The sentence starts with the adverb Normalt, which takes up the first position. The verb kender must take the second position, so the subject partnerne is pushed to the third spot.
Could I use ved instead of kender for "know" in this sentence?
No, because kender means to be acquainted with people, places, or things. The verb ved means to know a fact or piece of information. Since the partners are acquainted with people (each other's families), you must use kender.