avlåsas

Avläsas is the passive present form of the Swedish verb avläsa, which means to read out loud or to read off numbers from a device. The term is used when the action of reading is performed by someone else or by a system, and the subject is being read as part of a larger process or procedure. In everyday language, avläsas appears most often in formal or technical contexts.

Etymology and forms: Avläsas is formed from the prefix av- combined with läsa (to read), with the passive suffix -s. The present passive is avläses, the past passive is avlästes, and the perfect passive is har avlästs. These forms are used to indicate that the reading is being performed or has been performed by an agent such as a person or a device.

Usage and examples: In education, one can say Texten avläses högt av läraren, meaning the text is read aloud by the teacher. In meter or data reporting, Elförbrukningen avläses månadsvis, meaning the electricity consumption is read off monthly. The passive form is common in instructional manuals, reports, and technical documentation where the focus is on the process rather than the agent performing it.

Relation to other terms: Avläsas is related to avläsa (to read off or read aloud) and the noun avläsning, referring to the act of performing a reading or the act of reading off values (such as meter readings). In everyday Swedish, other phrases like läsa upp (to read aloud) or läses upp in passive constructions may be used depending on style and context.

See also: avläsa, avläsning, läs/läsa upp, läses. While avläsas emphasizes a formal or technical reading, speakers may choose more common constructions such as texten läses upp eller texten läses högt depending on tone and setting.