beslutat

Beslutat is the past participle form of the Swedish verb besluta, meaning to decide or determine. It is primarily used to form perfect tenses with auxiliary verbs (for example har beslutat, hade beslutat) and to convey that a decision has already been made. The word is part of the verbal paradigm of besluta, which is transitive and commonly used in administrative, political, and everyday decision-making contexts.

Morphology and usage notes:

- Infinitive: besluta

- Present: beslutar

- Preterite (past simple): beslöt

- Supine (used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses): beslutat

- The phrase har beslutat means “has decided,” and hade beslutat means “had decided.” The supine form is not typically used alone as an adjective; it is mainly a component of verb phrases.

- Imperative: besluta

- Common constructions include decisions expressed with att + infinitive clause, as in Jag har beslutat att resa. (I have decided to travel.)

Translations and equivalents:

- English equivalents: decided, resolved

- Similar forms exist in Scandinavian languages, with Danish and Norwegian using besluttet as the past participle, and Swedish sharing the same root with some phonetic variations.

Examples:

- Vi har beslutat att stanna i staden. (We have decided to stay in the city.)

- Hon beslöt sig för att gå vidare. (She decided to move on.)

- Jag har beslutat att ändra planen. (I have decided to change the plan.)

Overview:

Beslutat is a key component for expressing completed decisions in Swedish, functioning mainly within perfect tense constructions. Its usage is straightforward in formal and informal contexts, and it closely mirrors the past participle forms found in related Scandinavian languages.