No. 18 in Norwegian
sin
"Sin" in Norwegian is a possessive pronoun meaning "his," "her," "its," or "their," referring back to the subject of the sentence.
In a sentence
Han tok sin bok fra bordet.
He took his book from the table.
The word 'sin' here expresses possession by the subject 'Han' (He).
Hun er stolt over sin prestasjon.
She is proud of her achievement.
'Sin' indicates possession related to the subject 'Hun' (She) in reference to the 'prestasjon' (achievement).
De tok av sin jakke da de kom inn.
They took off their jacket when they came in.
'Sin' refers back to the subject 'De' (They), showing collective ownership or personal possession aligning with the subject.
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