No. 2,290 in Swedish
barnets
"Barnets" means "the child's" in English.
In a sentence
Barnets leksaker är spridda över golvet.
The child's toys are scattered over the floor.
Here, 'barnets' is the possessive form of 'barn', indicating possession of 'leksaker' (toys).
Vi måste ta hänsyn till barnets behov.
We must consider the child's needs.
In this sentence, 'barnets' denotes possession of 'behov' (needs), referring to needs specific to the child.
Läraren bemötte barnets fråga med vänlighet.
The teacher responded to the child's question with kindness.
'Barnets' shows possession of 'fråga' (question), indicating the question belongs to the child.
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