ersättas

ersättas is a Swedish verb. It is the passive form of the verb ersätta, which means to replace or substitute. Therefore, ersättas means "to be replaced" or "to be substituted." It indicates that something is being taken out of its current position or function and a new item or concept is being put in its place.

The verb ersättas is used in various contexts. For example, a faulty part in a machine might ersättas with a new one. In a more abstract sense, old traditions might ersättas by new ones in a changing society. The subject of the sentence will be the thing that is being replaced. The agent performing the replacement might be specified using the preposition "av" (by), or it might be implied or unknown.

The conjugation of ersättas follows standard Swedish passive verb patterns. In the present tense, it remains ersätts. In the past tense, it becomes ersattes. The supine form is ersatts. The passive infinitive is ersättas. Understanding the nuances of ersättas is crucial for comprehending passive constructions in Swedish, where the focus is on the action received rather than the performer of the action.