Studeras

Studeras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb studera, meaning to study. It is used to describe that something is being studied, either generally or by a specific agent. In Swedish, the present tense passive is often formed by adding -s to the verb stem, producing forms such as studeras, skrivs, görs, and so on. Studeras can indicate ongoing or general study, particularly in scientific writing, reports, or descriptions of research activities.

Examples in context include: "Fenomenet studeras av forskare över hela världen" (The phenomenon is studied by researchers around the world), "Metoden studeras i denna studie" (The method is studied in this study), and "Frågan studeras vidare i kapitlet" (The question is studied further in the chapter). The agent performing the study can be specified with av, as in "av forskare" (by researchers) or "av ett universitet" (by a university).

Grammatically, studeras corresponds to the present passive voice; the active equivalent is studera i någon form ( jag/du/han studerar). The past passive form is studerades (e.g., "Fenomänet studerades av forskarna"). Related forms include the noun studier, meaning studies or academic pursuits, and the nominal stand-alone studierna for definite plural.

In usage, studeras tends to appear in more formal or academic registers, such as research articles, summaries of findings, or methodological discussions, whereas active voice is common in everyday speech. It remains a concise way to indicate that a subject is the object of study rather than the doer of the action.