Ställt

Ställt is the past participle form of the Swedish verb ställa, meaning to put, place, set, arrange, or pose. It is used to indicate that an action of placing or posing has been completed, most commonly in perfect tenses with auxiliary verbs such as har or hade.

In active constructions, ställt appears in combinations like har ställt and hade ställt. Examples include Jag har ställt nycklarna på bordet (I have placed the keys on the table) and Hon har ställt frågor (She has posed questions). The form also occurs with verbs that express asking, placing, or arranging in the sense of completing an action.

In passive or stative contexts, the corresponding participle is more oftenställd. For instance, the phrase Frågan är ställd means “The question is posed,” and Frågan har blivit ställd can be used to express “The question has been posed.” This reflects Swedish participle agreement where ställt is not typically used as the passive participle.

Ställt forms part of the broader paradigm of the verb ställa, which also includes present tense ställer and past tense ställde. The infinitive is ställa, and the supine or past participle used in some perfect forms is ställt, depending on construction. The word is common in everyday Swedish, appearing in contexts ranging from everyday tasks to formal discussions.

See also: ställa, ställd, ställning.