definierades

Definierades is the past passive form of the Swedish verb definiera, meaning to define. It is used to indicate that a definition or designation was established in the past, often by a specific agent. In sentences, the agent can be stated with av, meaning “by,” as in Begreppet definierades av kommissionen.

Grammatically, definierades is the preterite (past) passive form. It is formed from the verb stem definier- plus the passive past ending -ades. The subject of the sentence receives the action, and the agent (if expressed) is typically introduced with av. This contrasts with the present passive definieras (is defined) or with periphrastic past constructions like blev definierad (was defined).

Usage and style, Definierades appears most often in formal, historical, or scholarly writing. It is common in analyses of how terms, concepts, or classifications were established in earlier periods or by particular institutions. In contemporary prose, speakers may prefer the present passive definieras or the active voice with blev definierad/blev definierad depending on focus and clarity.

Examples: Begreppet definierades av kommissionen som ett sätt att avgränsa studiens empiriska rackor. Observationskriterierna definierades av forskarna i rapporten och användes som bas för slutsatserna.

See also: definieras, definiera, definierad. The form definierades is specifically the past passive; its use signals a definite definitional act completed in the past.