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When to use the apostrophe?
You only use apostrophe in contractions and in the possessive case.
(Man bruger kun apostrof i sammentrækninger og ejefald.)
Examples of contractions: (Eksempler på sammentrækninger.) he is ► he's you are ► you're does not ►doesn't
Examples of the possesive case: (Eksempler på ejefald.) Peter's car (Peters bil) the man's hat (mandens hat) the boys' ball (drengenes bold)
You do not use the apostrophe in ordinary plural. (Man bruger ikke apostrof i almindeligt flertal!) Drengene spiller fodbold. ► The boys are playing football. Hans søstre elsker at klatre i træer. ►His sisters love to climb trees.
You do not use the apostrophe in possesive adjectives or possesive pronouns either. Man bruger heller ikke apostrof i ejestedord. Hans kone er syg. ►His wife is ill. Din søster er sød. ► Your sister is nice.
List of possesive adjectives in English. Liste over bundne ejestedord på engelsk: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
List of possesive pronouns in English: Liste over ubundne ejestedord på engelsk. mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs.
Obs! Et ejestedord, nemlig one's, skal have apostrof. Det bruges ikke så tit. Husk at skelne mellem støtteordet - ones - og ejestedordet - one's.
Examples: Jeg elsker vingummibamser, især de røde. ► I love gummy bears, especially the red ones. One has the right to one's own opinion.
Hans brødre er malere.
His brothers are painters.
He's brother's are painter's.
His brother's are painters.
Han er en sød dreng, men hans brødre er ikke særlig venlige.
He's a nice boy, but his brothers are not very friendly.
His a nice boy, but he's brother's are not very friendly.
He's a nice boy, but his brother's are not very friendly.
Han er forelsket i sin brors kone.
He's in love with his brother's wife.
His in love with he's brother's wife.
He's in love with his brothers wife.
Dine venner og dine kones venner kommer til festen, ikke sandt?
Your friends and your wife's friends are coming to the party, aren't they?
You're friends and you're wifes friend's are coming to the party, arent they?
Your friend's and your wife's friend's are coming to the party, aren't they?
I er gode venner, ikke sandt?
You're good friends, aren't you?
Your good friend's, arent you?
You're good friend's, aren't you?
Man må stole på sine instinkter.
One has to rely on one's instincts.
One has to rely on ones instinct's.
One has to rely on one's instinct's.
Jeg elsker småkager, og dem jeg bedst kan lide er min mors.
I love cookies, and the ones I love the best are my mom's.
I love cookie's, and the one's I love the best are my mom's.
I love cookies, and the one's I love the best are my moms.
Hunden har lopper, og den er meget snavset. Dens hvide pels er filtret og grålig..
The dog's got flees, and it's very dirty. Its white fur is matted and greyish.
The dogs got flee's and its very dirty. It's white fur is matted and greyish.
The dog's got flees and its very dirty. Its white fur is matted and greyish.