Min bror glemmer sin billet, men han finder den igen.

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Breakdown of Min bror glemmer sin billet, men han finder den igen.

• min: my
• den: it
• igen: again

Questions & Answers about Min bror glemmer sin billet, men han finder den igen.

Why is it sin and not hans in glemmer sin billet?

Because sin/sit/sine is the reflexive possessive and refers back to the subject of the same clause. Here the subject is Min bror, so sin billet means “his own ticket.” If you used hans, it would normally refer to another male, not the subject.

• Min bror glemmer sin billet = My brother forgets his own ticket.
• Min bror glemmer hans billet = My brother forgets another man’s ticket. In embedded clauses the same rule holds: Min søster siger, at min bror glemmer sin billet (his own) vs. … glemmer hans billet (someone else’s).

How do I pick min, mit, or mine? Why Min bror, not Mit bror?

It depends on the noun’s grammatical gender/number:

• min
  • common gender (en-words): min bror (en bror), min bil (en bil)
• mit
  • neuter (et-words): mit hus (et hus)
• mine
  • all plurals: mine brødre, mine huse Since bror is an en-word, you use min.

Why is it den and not det in han finder den igen?