Breakdown of Vi har hver især vores egen holdning.
vi
we
have
to have
vores
our / ours
egen
own
holdningen
the stance
hver især
each (individually), each one
Questions & Answers about Vi har hver især vores egen holdning.
Why are hver and især used together here?
While hver usually means 'each' and især means 'especially', together they form the fixed phrase hver især, meaning 'each individually' or 'each of us'. It emphasizes that the individuals within the group hold separate views.
Since the sentence implies ownership, why do we use vores instead of a reflexive possessive like sin?
In Danish, the reflexive possessives (sin, sit, sine) are strictly for third-person subjects (he, she, it, they). Because the subject here is Vi (first-person plural), you must use the standard possessive vores.
The subject Vi is plural, so why is the word for 'own' singular (egen) instead of plural (egne)?
The word egen acts as an adjective and must agree with the noun it describes, not the person who owns it. Since holdning is a singular common-gender noun, we use the singular form egen. If the sentence were about multiple views, it would be vores egne holdninger.
Could I use mening instead of holdning in this sentence?
Yes, but there is a slight difference in nuance. Both translate to 'opinion' or 'view', but a holdning usually implies a deeply rooted attitude, stance, or moral position. A mening is typically a more casual, everyday opinion about a specific topic.
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