beslutar

Beslutar is a Swedish verb meaning to decide or determine. It is the present tense form of besluta and is used with he/she/it as well as with other subjects, since the present tense form for this verb ends in -ar and is the same for many subjects. The word is common in formal, administrative, and legal contexts, but also appears in everyday language when describing decisions or conclusions.

In usage, beslutar is typically followed by a clause indicating what is decided, often with att or om: for example, "Hon beslutar om budgeten" (She decides the budget) or "Regeringen beslutar att höja skatten" (The government decides to raise the tax). The verb can also appear in passive constructions: "Beslutet beslutas av nämnden" (The decision is made by the committee). While besluta can be used in place of decide in many situations, the phrase fatta beslut (to make a decision) is a common collocation in both spoken and written language.

Conjugation (illustrative forms for standard Swedish):

- Infinitive: besluta

- Present: beslutar (jag beslutar, du beslutar, han beslutar, vi beslutar, ni beslutar, de beslutar)

- Preterite (past): beslöt

- Past participle: beslutat

- Passive present: beslutas

Related terms and phrases include besluta om (decide on), besluta att (decide that), and fatta beslut (to make a decision), which are frequently used in governance, administration, and organizational contexts.