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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>
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===Other Types of Relationships===
===Other Types of Relationships===
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