Samordnade

Samordnade is a form in Swedish that comes from the verb samordna, meaning to coordinate or harmonize. It appears as the simple past tense form (vi samordnade, de samordnade) and, when used as an attributive or predicative adjective, to describe elements that have been coordinated (samordnade uppgifter).

Etymology and scope: Samordna combines sam- (together) with ordna (to arrange). The term belongs to the broader concept of samordning, or coordination, which in Swedish grammar denotes the linking of elements of equal rank with coordinating conjunctions, rather than subordination.

Grammatical usage: In linguistics and Swedish syntax, coordinated structures are described as samordnade. They contrast with underordnade (subordinate) structures, where clauses depend on another clause, typically via subordinating conjunctions such as att, om, or när. Samordnade elements can include main clauses joined by och, eller, eller men, as well as coordinated nouns or phrases set in parallel.

Examples:

1) Hon läser boken och skriver ett brev. This illustrates samordnade huvudsatser (two independent clauses linked by och).

2) Uppgifterna var samordnade och delades mellan teamen. This shows coordinated nouns (samordnade uppgifter).

3) De samordnade insatserna ledde till snabbare resultat. Here samordnade functions as a past-tense verb form describing the actions.

See also: Samordning, parataxis.