fortsætter

Fortsätter is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Swedish verb fortsätta, meaning to continue or carry on. The infinitive is fortsätta; other standard forms include fortsätt (imperative), fortsatte (past tense), fortsatt (supine or perfect participle), and har fortsatt (present perfect). This verb is regular in its present tense endings, but its stem changes in some past forms.

In use, fortsätter denotes ongoing action or state. It is commonly followed by a clause introduced with att to express continuing activity: "Hon fortsätter att arbeta" (She continues to work). It can also stand alone in a sentence: "Föreläsningen fortsätter imorgon" (The lecture continues tomorrow). The term is versatile and appears in contexts ranging from daily routines to weather, politics, and ongoing projects.

Etymology and related terms: fortsätta is formed from fort (forward, onward) and sätta (to set), conveying a sense of moving forward or carrying on. Related nouns include fortsättning (continuation) and continued forms such as fortsättningar. Related verbs expressing similar ideas include pågå (to go on, to be in progress) and hålla på (to be in the middle of doing something).

Examples:

- "Monologen fortsätter trots publikens avbrott."

- "Vi fortsätter arbetet efter lunch."

- "Trots motgångarna fortsätter projektet att utvecklas."