Intensifieras

Intensifieras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb intensifiera, meaning to intensify. The form expresses that the action of intensifying is being performed on the subject. In Swedish, many verbs form the passive with the suffix -s, so intensifiera becomes intensifieras in the present passive. The agent, if stated, is typically introduced with av (by).

Usage and function

Intensifieras is used in neutral, formal, or technical language to describe processes or changes in degree where something becomes more intense or pronounced. It can refer to physical properties, such as temperature or brightness, as well as to social, economic, or informational phenomena. The construction focuses on the change itself rather than on the agent causing the change.

Relation to active form

The corresponding active form is intensifierar, meaning “intensifies” or “is intensifying.” The passive intensifieras contrasts with active clauses by making the affected element the subject of the sentence, while the doer of the action may be omitted or specified with av.

Examples

- Temperaturen intensifieras av den ökade solinstrålningen. (The temperature is intensified by the increased solar radiation.)

- Faran intensifieras av den eskalerande konflikten. (The danger is intensified by the escalating conflict.)

- Ljudnivån intensifieras när flera ljudkällor bidrar samtidigt.

Etymology and usage notes

Intensifiera is a Swedish verb formed from the root intens- with a typical verb ending, and intensifieras is its standard present passive. The term is common in scientific, policy, and analytic prose, where precise description of changing intensity is needed.