begäras

Begäras is the passive form of the Swedish verb begära, meaning to request or demand. In Swedish, begäras is used to indicate that something is being asked for by someone, typically in formal or official contexts rather than everyday speech.

Grammatical notes: Begärs is the present passive form, as in "Dokumentet begärs av myndigheten" (The document is requested by the authority). The past passive is begärt in compound tenses, and the simple past passive is begärdes, as in " kompletterande uppgifter begärdes under utredningen" (additional information was requested during the investigation). The supine or past participle form begärt is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, for example "Myndigheten har begärt uppgifter" (The authority has requested information). The active present is begär, as in "Myndigheten begär en utredning." There is also a related noun, begäran, meaning a request or petition, and an adjective form, begärd, meaning "requested," as in "en begärd handling" (a requested document).

Usage and nuance: Begäras is predominantly found in formal, administrative, legal, or official writing. It conveys a precise sense of an official request or mandate. In everyday Swedish, speakers might use verbs such as fråga efter or begära in less formal contexts. Begäran is the common noun for a request, while begärt is used as a past participle in perfect constructions.

See also: begära, begäran, begärt, begärd.