Formulera

Formulera is a Swedish verb meaning to articulate or express something in a precise, structured, or formal way. It is used when putting thoughts, hypotheses, plans, rules, with other information, into a clearly arranged form. The term derives from the idea of a formula or structured expression and has likely entered Swedish via French formuler or directly from Latin formula.

The verb is common in academic, policy, legal, and professional contexts, where clarity and precision are important. People formulate hypotheses, policy goals, guidelines, arguments, or requests. In everyday language it can also mean to phrase or express ideas more clearly. Formulera is often contrasted with more general verbs like uttrycka (to express) or utforma (to design or shape), where formulera emphasizes careful phrasing and logical structuring.

Conjugation and usage notes: present tense is formulerar (I/you/he formulates), preterite is formulerade, and the supine form is formulerat (used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, e.g., har formulerat). The imperative is formulera. The past participle used adjectivally can be formulerad (e.g., en formulerad plan). A related noun is formulering, meaning the act of formulating or a formulated statement.

Examples:

- Jag formulerar en tydlig hypotes i min uppsats.

- Företaget formulerade en ny policy för dataskydd.

- Kan du formulera din fråga mer precist?

Formulera is a formal, often technical term, frequently found in scholarly, administrative, and professional language.