baseras

Baseras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb basera, meaning to base. It is used to indicate that something is founded on a particular source, principle, or data, rather than implying an active agent. In practice, baseras appears in constructions such as baseras på, meaning “is based on” or “based on.” The subject of the sentence governs number, but the form baseras remains identical in the present tense for singular and plural subjects.

Basera as an active verb has forms such as baserar (present active), baserade (past), and baserat (supine or past participle). The present passive baseras is commonly found in journalistic, academic, and formal writing to present the basis of a claim, conclusion, or analysis. The passive form can be used with a range of nouns and clauses that specify the source or foundation.

Examples:

- Artikeln baseras på data från flera studier.

- Slutsatsen baseras på observationer och tidigare forskning.

- Policyn baseras på principerna om jämn tillgång och rättvisa.

Note on nuance: baseras does not specify the agent performing the basing; the source is introduced with on, baseras på, or baserad på. Baserad is the past participle used to describe something that is based, as in en baserad hypotes, when used adjectivally.

In sum, baseras is a common linguistic tool in Swedish for signaling that an assertion, analysis, or document derives its basis from particular sources or evidence.