lämnas

Lämnas is a Swedish verb form that functions as the present passive of the verb lämna, meaning to leave, abandon, or release. In this use, the subject of the clause is the entity that is being left or left behind, rather than performing the action.

In Swedish grammar, the passive voice is formed by adding the suffix -s to the verb stem. Lämnas therefore marks a current state in which something is left by an agent, which may be omitted or introduced with a prepositional phrase such as av (by). The passive form can be used with various tenses by combining with other verbs, or appear alone in a simple present sense: "Dokumentet lämnas" (The document is left).

Usage and contexts are broad. Lämnas is common in everyday language for both physical leaving (for example, leaving a item somewhere) and figurative leaving (for example, leaving tasks or responsibilities to others). It also appears in administrative and legal language, where documents or decisions are described as being left with, or handed to, a recipient: "Ansökan lämnas till myndigheten" (The application is submitted to the authority).

Examples:

- Dokumentet lämnas på skrivbordet. (The document is left on the desk.)

- Uppgiften lämnas in till kursansvarig. (The assignment is submitted to the course supervisor.)

- Hundarna lämnas kvar i bilen. (The dogs are left in the car.)

Lämnas contrasts with its active form lämna (to leave, to leave behind) and with related phrases such as lämnas in (to be submitted) or lämnas över (to be handed over). It is a finite verb form, agreeing with the subject in number, while the agent, if stated, is typically introduced with av.