Breakdown of Söker mannen sin jacka?
mannen
the man
söka
to search / to look for
sin
his/her/its/their own (en-word)
jackan
the jacket
Questions & Answers about Söker mannen sin jacka?
Why use sin here instead of hans?
sin means "his own" (or her/their own) and refers back to the subject of the sentence, which is mannen (the man). If we used hans (Söker mannen hans jacka?), it would mean he is looking for another man's jacket!
Why is it sin and not sitt or sina?
The form you choose depends on the noun being owned. jacka is a singular en word, so we use sin. If he were looking for an ett word, we would use sitt, and for multiple jackets, we would use sina.
Where is the word for "for" in this sentence?
The Swedish verb söker means "seeks" or "is looking for" all on its own. You don't need to add a separate preposition for "for" after it.
Why does this question start with the verb Söker instead of a word like "does"?
Swedish doesn't use "do" or "does" to make questions. To turn a statement (Mannen söker...) into a yes/no question, you simply move the verb to the very front of the sentence.
Should jacka have a definite ending here, since we are talking about a specific jacket?