genereras

Genereras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb generera, meaning to generate. In grammar, genereras expresses an action performed on the subject by an unstated or general agent. The construction is common in technical and formal writing, where processes are described without naming the actor.

Etymology and forms: Generera is a loanword in Swedish, tied to the general Latin root gener- through common Germanic and Romance language pathways that influence modern scientific and technical language. The passive form genereras pairs with other verb forms such as genererade (past tense, active voice) and genererat (supine/participial). An alternative passive construction is bli genererad, which explicitly marks the passive with the auxiliary bli, as in Filen blir genererad.

Usage and context: Genereras is widely used in computing, data processing, manufacturing, and reporting to indicate that something is produced by a process. Examples include “Rapporten genereras varje natt” (The report is generated every night) and “Filen genereras av programvaran” (The file is generated by the software). In documentation, genereras helps describe automated workflows, outputs, or data transformations without attributing the action to a specific person or program.

Related terms: Generera (to generate), generering (generation or generating process), generativ (generative). The concept also interacts with related passive forms such as blir genererad and with active forms like har genererat (has generated) depending on voice and aspect.

See also: Swedish grammar of passive voice, technical writing in Swedish, data generation and reporting terminology.