them

ðəm, ðem

pronoun

(used as the object of verb or preposition)

1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) dem

2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) han, henne

•

- themselves

I

pers. pron. \/ħem\/, \/ħəm\/, \/ħm\/ (hverdagslig også 'em, objektsform av) they

1) dem

• I bought them a book

jeg kjøpte en bok til dem

• I approached the Government and asked them if they had a remedy for unemployment

jeg henvendte meg til regjeringen og spurte om de hadde et middel mot arbeidsledighet

2) ham, henne, vedkommende, dem

• if anybody calls while I'm gone, tell them I shall be back tomorrow

hvis noen ringer mens jeg er borte, så si (til ham\/henne) at jeg er tilbake i morgen

• how long do you have to know someone before you invite them home?

hvor lenge må du ha kjent noen før du inviterer dem hjem?

3) (hverdagslig) de, dem

• it wasn't them

det var ikke dem

4) (refleksivt) seg

• they took the dog with them

de tok hunden med seg

II

determ. \/ħem\/, \/ħəm\/, \/ħm\/

(hverdagslig eller dialekt) de (der)

• I think them books are no good

jeg tror ikke de bøkene der er noe særlig bra

• take them dirty boots off!

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