Kona hans arbeider på sykehuset.

to work

Breakdown of Kona hans arbeider på sykehuset.

• på: at
• hans: his
• sykehuset: the hospital

Questions & Answers about Kona hans arbeider på sykehuset.

Why is it kona hans and not kone hans?

Because kona is the definite form of kone.

• en kone = a wife
• kona = the wife

In Norwegian, family words often appear in the definite form when followed by a possessive:

• kona hans = his wife
• mora mi = my mother
• faren din = your father

So kona hans is a very natural way to say his wife.

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Why does hans come after the noun?

Norwegian often places the possessive after the noun, especially in everyday language.

• kona hans = his wife
• boka mi = my book
• huset deres = their house

You can also put the possessive before the noun:

• hans kone

Both are possible, but they do not feel exactly the same.

A simple way to think about it:

• kona hans sounds very natural and common in everyday Norwegian
• hans kone can sound a bit more formal, contrastive, or emphasized

So in this sentence, kona hans is the most ordinary phrasing.

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