förlängas

Forlängas is the infinitive passive form of the Swedish verb förlänga, meaning to extend or prolong something. It is used when the subject is being lengthened, rather than performing the action actively. The form is common in formal, administrative, and legal language, especially in contexts involving time limits, deadlines, or durations.

Etymology and relation: förlänga is built from the prefix för- combined with a root related to length. The concept covers extending a period of time, a contractual validity, or a physical length. The verb has active forms (förlänger, förlängde, förlängt) and passive forms (förlängs in the present active sense, and förlängas in the infinitive passive sense). The perfect passive forms include har förlängts or hade förlängts, depending on aspect and auxiliary.

Usage: Förlängas is typically used to describe the act or possibility of extension. It appears in phrases such as a deadline or contract that can be extended: Tiden förlängs med två dagar (The time is being extended by two days). It can also appear with modal or auxiliary verbs to express potential or obligation: Kontraktet kan förlängas (The contract can be extended).

Grammar notes: The active counterpart is förlänga (to extend), with present tense förlänger and past förlängde. The present passive is förlängs (is extended), while the infinitive passive remains att förlängas (to be extended). Participles include förlängd (extended) and förlängts (extended, in perfect constructions).

See also: förlängning, förlängningstid, förlänga.