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swedish grammar.
The reflective pronoun sig is used in all genders for the third person, both singular and plural. For the special use of the personal pronouns, see Part II.
The Possessive Pronouns are:—
Singular. Plural. masc. and fem. neuter. all genders. min, mitt, my. mina, my. din, ditt, thy. dina, thy. sin, sitt, his, her. sina, their. vår, vårt, our. våra, our. eder, er, edert (ert), your. edra, your.
Sin, sitt, sina are used (as in Danish) in a subjective reflective sense, whilst hans, hennes, dess are only used objectively; as, Fadern äskar sitt barn, och söker befrämja dess väl, 'a father loves his (own) child, and strives to promote his (the child's) welfare.
The Demonstrative Pronouns are:—
Singular. Plural. masc. and fem. neuter. all genders. Nom., etc., den, det, the, this, that. N., de, the, these. G., dess (dens), dess, " G., deras, " " D., Acc., dem, " "
