sina
sina as a pronoun
Meaning
his, her, its, their (own; plural)
sina as a verb
Meaning
run short; become (run) dry; dry up
In Swedish: sluta rinna
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att sina | to run short |
|---|---|---|
| Present | sinar | jag sinar |
| Past | sinade | jag sinade |
| Supine | sinat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har sinat | jag har sinat |
| Past perfect | hade sinat | jag hade sinat |
| Future | ska sina | or: kommer att sina |
| Conditional | skulle sina | jag skulle sina |
| Imperative | sina! | a command |
| Present participle | sinande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | sinad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | sinas |
|---|---|
| Present | sinas |
| Past | sinades |
| Supine | sinats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use sinar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise sina
1 / 1What does sina mean?
sina in a sentence
- en aldrig sinande ström av besökarea never-ending stream of visitors
- källan har sinatthe spring has run dry
Questions
What does sina mean in English?
sina means “his, her, its, their (own; plural)”.
What is the past tense of sina?
The past tense of sina is sinade (“jag sinade”). The supine is sinat, used in “jag har sinat”.
What is the present tense of sina?
sinar, the same for every person: jag sinar, du sinar, vi sinar.
Similar words
Nearby common words
sina is number 326 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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