Utgjordes

Utgjordes is the Swedish verb utgöra in the passive voice, imperfect tense, meaning “was constituted” or “was made up.” It is used to describe what a group, body, or collection consisted of in the past, or what elements formed it.

Etymology and form: Utgöra comes from the prefix ut- combined with göra (to do/make). In standard Swedish, the imperfect passive is formed by adding -des to the verb stem, yielding utgjordes. The present tense is utgör, the infinitive utgöra, and the past participle utgjort. The form utgjordes is most common in written or formal contexts, such as historical narratives, demographic descriptions, or official records.

Usage and examples: The construction reports component parts of a whole in the past. Examples: “Historien utgjordes av flera vitt skilda epoker.” “Befolkningen utgjordes av cirka 3 000 invånare.” In modern, everyday speech, the passive may be less frequent, with active equivalents like “bestod av” appearing more often, depending on nuance and register.

Notes: The subject of utgjordes is the entity that is constituted; the agent performing the action can be expressed with av-phrases, for example: “denna region utgjordes av fyra kommuner.” While utgjordes is appropriate in formal prose, other verbs such as bestod av can convey similar meaning in less formal contexts. See also utgöra, passive voice in Swedish, and historical prose conventions.