Questions & Answers about Vi respekterer hverandres tid og planer.
What does hverandres mean, and why use it here?
hverandres is the reciprocal possessive, meaning each other's. It’s used when the possessor is a group of two or more (here, Vi) and you want to show mutual ownership or relation. So the sentence says the group respects the time and plans that belong to each person in the group, mutually.
What’s the difference between hverandre and hverandres?
- hverandre = each other (object): Vi respekterer hverandre (we respect each other).
- hverandres = each other’s (possessive): Vi respekterer hverandres tid (we respect each other’s time).
Can hverandres come after the noun?
No. hverandres must come before the noun.
- Correct: hverandres tid
- Incorrect: tiden hverandres
Does hverandres change form to match gender or number?
No. hverandres is invariable. It stays the same before singular, plural, masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns: hverandres bok, hverandres bøker, hverandres tid, hverandres planer.
Why is it planer and not planene?