Breakdown of Hennes fru jobbar på banken.
jobba
to work
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
banken
the bank
hennes
her (possessive)
Questions & Answers about Hennes fru jobbar på banken.
Does hennes change form because fru is an en-word?
No! Unlike min (my) and din (your), the third-person possessive pronouns hennes (her), hans (his), and deras (their) never change their spelling. You use hennes whether the next word is an en-word, an ett-word, or plural.
Could hennes fru also translate to her woman?
No, fru specifically means wife in Swedish. If you wanted to say woman, you would use the word kvinna instead.
Why is the preposition på used here for at?
In Swedish, på (which often translates to on) is the standard preposition used when talking about working at an institution, business, or public place. So, you say you work på banken (at the bank) or på sjukhuset (at the hospital).
How do we know banken means the bank and not just a bank?
The base word is en bank. In Swedish, to make an en-word definite (meaning the instead of a), you attach the en to the end of the word. That is why it becomes banken.