No. 967 in Norwegian
politiets
"Politiets" means "the police's" (possessive form).
In a sentence
Politiets bil kjørte raskt forbi.
The police's car drove by quickly.
Here, 'politiets' shows possession, indicating that the car belongs to the police.
Politiets rolle er å opprettholde lov og orden.
The police's role is to maintain law and order.
In this sentence, 'politiets' represents attribution, describing the role associated with the police.
Etterforskningen ble avsluttet på politiets anmodning.
The investigation was concluded at the police's request.
Here, 'politiets' is used to specify the origin of the request, showing action or authority from the police.
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