Begrænses

Begrænses is the present passive form of the Danish verb begrænse, meaning to limit or restrict. It describes a state in which something is under a constraint or bound by rules, rather than actively performing the action of limiting.

Grammatical notes: The base infinitive is begrænse; present active form is begrænser; past tense is begrænsede; the past participle is begrænset. The present passive form is begrænses. Past passive is typically expressed with the auxiliary blev or er blevet plus begrænset, as in Adgangen blev begrænset. The phrase can be followed by af to indicate the source of the constraint, for example Adgangen begrænses af sikkerhedsforanstaltninger.

Usage: Begrénses appears in legal, policy, and IT contexts, where access, resources, or freedoms are restricted. It also occurs in everyday language to describe rules or conditions that limit possibilities, such as time windows or capacity. In many sentences, the present passive emphasizes the outcome (the restriction) rather than who imposes it.

Related terms: Begrænsning (a restriction or limit) and begrænset (restricted, limited) serve as related nouns and adjectives. Other related verbs include indskrænke (to constrain) and afgrænse (to delimit). These terms share the same semantic field of setting limits or defining boundaries.