Udførte

Udførte is the Danish past tense form of the verb udføre, meaning to carry out or perform. It is used to describe actions that were completed in the past, for example: "Forskeren udførte eksperimentet i sidste uge." The form udførte is used for all persons in the simple past.

Etymology: The verb udføre is formed from the prefix ud- and the verb føre (to lead or conduct). The prefix adds a sense of outward completion or execution, so udføre means to execute, implement, or bring something to fruition through action.

Grammatical notes: Infinitive udføre; present tense udfører; simple past udførte; past participle udført. The past participle udført is used with have/has in the present perfect: "har udført." The simple past form udførte covers all persons (jeg udførte, du udførte, han udførte, vi udførte, I udførte, de udførte).

Usage: Udførte commonly appears in formal writing, reports, journalism, and narrative descriptions when stating completed actions. It can appear in both active voice (subject performs the action) and in passive constructions (aktions blev udført). The noun form is udførelse (the execution or performance of a task).

Related terms: udførelsens nuance is close to gennemføre, which also means to carry out or implement but with a slightly stronger sense of seeing a plan through. The noun form for the act is udførelse, and the agent performing the action is an udfører (performer).