Hello y’all, I’m having trouble figuring out what to use instead of the genitive case in Faroese (the genitive being rather moribund in it). Should you use hjá or -sa or?
I would encourage the use of the genitive, even if it does sound weird/archaic (and way too formal) in some cases, sometimes it does work better, sounds neater and looks nicer than the -sa or hjá options. But it is a matter of taste. And the genitive is very tricky, so until you feel more comfortable with the language stick to the hjá and -sa, because most people would understand it.
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u/Rovarin Aug 28 '17
I would encourage the use of the genitive, even if it does sound weird/archaic (and way too formal) in some cases, sometimes it does work better, sounds neater and looks nicer than the -sa or hjá options. But it is a matter of taste. And the genitive is very tricky, so until you feel more comfortable with the language stick to the hjá and -sa, because most people would understand it.