innsamles

Innsamles is a Norwegian verb form meaning that something is collected or gathered. It is the present passive form of the verb innsamle and is used to indicate that information, data, donations, or other items are being gathered, usually by an actor mentioned in the sentence.

Etymology and form: the word combines the prefix inn- meaning “in” or “into” with samle, meaning “to collect.” The present passive form, often written without an auxiliary, appears as innsamles, as in opplysningene innsamles av forskerne.

Usage: innsamles is common in formal writing, research reports, statistics, journalism, and policy documents. It emphasizes the process of gathering rather than the agent performing the action. Examples include: "Dataene innsamles fra flere kilder" and "Informasjonen innsamles i forbindelse med undersøkelsen." The term can apply to data, observations, donations, or physical items.

Variants and related terms: the active form is innsamler (to collect), and the noun form innsaml ing covers the act of collecting, while datainnsamling refers specifically to data collection. The past passive can be innsamlet, as in "Dataene er innsamlet." These related forms are used to describe different aspects or tenses of the same process.

See also: inns amling, datainnsaml ing, privacy and data collection.

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