Hjälpa

Hjälpa is a Swedish verb meaning to help, assist, or aid someone. It covers providing physical assistance as well as offering guidance or support in a task or project. In Swedish, the verb is commonly used with phrases such as hjälpa till (to help out) or hjälpa någon med något (to help someone with something), and it can be applied in both concrete and abstract contexts.

Conjugation of hjälpta in present and past forms follows standard Swedish verb patterns. The infinitive form is hjälpa, used with the particle att in constructions like att hjälpa. Present tense: jag hjälper, du hjälper, han/hon hjälper, vi hjälper, ni hjälper, de hjälper. Past tense (preterite): jag hjälpte, du hjälpte, han/hon hjälpte, vi hjälpte, ni hjälpte, de hjälpte. Supine: hjälpt (used with har, hade, etc., to form perfect or pluperfect tenses). Imperative: hjälp! (singular) or hjälp! (plural in some contexts). The participial forms include hjälpt (supine) and hjälpande (present participle).

Usage notes: Hjälpa is transitive and typically takes a direct object indicating what or whom is helped. Common constructions include hjälpa till (to contribute or assist in a broader effort) and hjälpa någon med något (to help someone with something). It can express both immediate aid and more extended support, such as offering resources, information, or guidance. The verb is frequent in everyday language and in formal writing, often appearing in compound verbs and phrasal expressions.

Etymology: Hjälpa derives from Old Norse hjälpa and has cognates in Danish hjælpe and Norwegian hjelpe, closely related to the English word help. The core meaning of providing aid has remained stable through Swedish linguistic history.