følges

følges is a Danish verb form derived from the verb føl_ge (to follow, to accompany). It functions as the present passive form, indicating that something is being followed or accompanied, rather than actively following itself. The form is commonly used in formal or written Danish to describe sequence, consequence, or association where the subject does not perform the action but experiences it.

In usage, følges forms sentences such as “Planen følges af en række tiltag” (The plan is followed by a number of measures) and “Resultatet følges af kritik” (The result is followed by criticism). The passive sense can also be rendered with a full passive construction using blive plus the past participle: “Planen blev fulgt af flere ændringer” (The plan was followed by several changes). The preposition af is often used to indicate the agent or complement that follows the subject in passive constructions.

Etymology and related forms: føl_ge is a Germanic verb with cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish följa and Norwegian følge. The Danish form følges represents the present passive, while the active present is følger. The past passive or perfective sense can also be expressed with the compound passive blive fulgt.

Context and nuances: følges is widely used in journalism, official reports, and academic writing to describe chronological order or causal relationships without attributing action to a specific agent. It contrasts with the active form følger, which emphasizes the subject performing the action.

See also: to follow, to accompany, føl_ge (Danish verb). Related Scandinavian forms include Norwegian følge and Swedish följa.