Han skjuler stoltheten sin.

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Breakdown of Han skjuler stoltheten sin.

• sin: his
• skjule: to hide
• stoltheten: the pride

Questions & Answers about Han skjuler stoltheten sin.

Why is it stoltheten and not just stolthet?

Because Norwegian usually makes the noun definite when the possessive comes after it.

• stolthet = pride
• stoltheten = the pride

So stoltheten sin is the normal Norwegian way to say his own pride.
This is one of those places where Norwegian structure does not match English word-for-word.

Why does it use sin instead of hans?

Because sin is a reflexive possessive. That means it refers back to the subject of the sentence.

In Han skjuler stoltheten sin, the subject is Han, so sin means his own.

Compare:

• Han skjuler stoltheten sin = He hides his own pride.
• Han skjuler stoltheten hans = He hides another man's pride.

So this sentence uses sin because the pride belongs to the same person as han.

Why is the possessive after the noun?