Genitive Case of Nouns Exercises For Norwegian Grammar

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The Genitive Case of Nouns in Norwegian grammar is a remnant of old Norse and is largely archaic in modern Norwegian. It indicates possession and is often replaced in contemporary speech and writing by using “sin” or “sitt” for “his” or “her” or “of the”. It typically ends in ‘s’. However, it is still seen in certain situations, such as in time expressions, proper names, and set phrases.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive form (Genitive Case)

1. Jeg har glemt *bokens* (book’s) tittel.
2. *Hundens* (dog’s) mat er på kjøkkenet.
3. Vi skal til *Norges* (Norway’s) hovedstad.
4. Dette er *Mariannes* (Marianne’s) veske.
5. *Faren min* (my father’s) jobb er viktig.
6. *Brorens din* (your brother’s) bil er rød.
7. Jeg har mistet *nøklene mine* (my keys).
8. *Mammaens din* (your mum’s) halskjede er vakker.
9. Dette er *Psykologiens* (Psychology’s) betydning.
10. *Sjefens* (boss’s) kontor er på toppen.
11. Hvor er *barnets* (child’s) leker?
12. *Universitetets* (university’s) kurs er utfordrende.
13. Jeg liker *lærerens* (teacher’s) metoder.
14. *Tidens* (time’s) gang er uforutsigbar.
15. Kan jeg låne *boken din* (your book)?

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive form (Genitive Case)

1. *Søsterens min* (my sister’s) rom er alltid ryddig.
2. Er dette *hatten din* (your hat)?
3. *Vennens din* (your friend’s) hund er søt.
4. Dette er *Solens* (Sun’s) stråler.
5. *Bildet ditt* (your picture) er veldig fint.
6. *Fotografens* (photographer’s) kamera er dyrt.
7. *Byens* (city’s) lys er blendende.
8. Jeg liker *kaffen din* (your coffee).
9. *Kattens* (cat’s) seng er koselig.
10. *Månedens* (month’s) tilbud er fristende.
11. Dette er *Andersens* (Andersen’s) selskap.
12. Jeg savner *hunden min* (my dog).
13. *Jentenes* (girls’) smykker er elegante.
14. *Historien din* (your story) er inspirerende.
15. *Barnets* (child’s) fremtiden avhenger av utdanning.

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