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*'''Sitt''': The neuter possessive form of 'seg'. Its function is similar to the function described above. | *'''Sitt''': The neuter possessive form of 'seg'. Its function is similar to the function described above. | ||
*'''Hen''': An inclusive third-person pronoun. | *'''Hen''': An inclusive third-person pronoun. The Norwegian Language Council (Språkrådet) is unfavourable towards use of "hen" as a general gender-neutral pronoun in formal texts (while open to change should actual language use evolve), but advises to use it when requested by a nonbinary person. At that occasion, the Språkrådet uses "hen" also as object form and "hens" as genitive form.<ref>http://www.sprakradet.no/Vi-og-vart/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/spraknytt-20162/spraknytt-12016/han-ho-eller-hen/</ref> | ||
===Other Types of Relationships=== | ===Other Types of Relationships=== | ||