Afgræns

Afgræns is the imperative form of the Danish verb afgrænse, which means to delimit, to demarcate, or to bound. As an imperative, afgræns is used to instruct someone to define clear boundaries or limits for a person, object, or concept. The term appears in contexts where precise delimitation is required, such as planning, analysis, or instruction.

Etymology and form: The verb is built from the prefix af- (off, away) and grænse (border, boundary). The noun grænse and the related adjective grænselig (bordered, delimited) are common in Danish, and the verb afgrænse covers both physical and abstract delimitation. Afgræns, as the imperative, is the direct command form used in procedural or instructional language.

Usage: Afgræns is commonly found in manuals, guidelines, maps, legal or administrative texts, and in scientific writing where a boundary or scope must be defined. In typical prose, the infinitive afgrænse or the noun afgrænsning are more frequent, while afgræns appears primarily in commands or set-piece formulations.

Examples:

- Afgræns området ved at definere klare grænser. (Delimit the area by defining clear borders.)

- Afgræns mængden til værdierne mellem 0 og 100. (Bound the set to values between 0 and 100.)

- Følg notatet og afgræns ansvarsområderne tydeligt. (Follow the note and delineate the responsibilities clearly.)

Note: Afgræns is the imperative form; the non-imperative forms use afgrænse (infinitive) or afgrænser (present).