narrativt

Narrativt is a Swedish term used as an adjective and adverb to describe anything related to or presented as a narrative. As an adjective, it characterizes objects, methods or forms that pertain to storytelling or the structure of a narrative. As an adverb, it can indicate that something is done in a narrative manner or with a focus on story-driven presentation.

Etymology and scope: the word derives from the Latin narrativus, via French narra tif and Swedish usage. In scholarly and public discourse, narrativt is employed to distinguish narrative-oriented approaches from purely descriptive or expository ones. The emphasis is on how events are ordered, told, and felt within a sequence.

Usage and common contexts: narrativt is widely used in literature, film and media studies, journalism, and social sciences when analyzing how information is constructed and communicated. Typical collocations include narrativt upplägg (narrative structure), narrativt berättande (narrative storytelling), narrativt perspektiv (narrative perspective), narrativt fokus (narrative focus) and narrativt språkbruk (narrative style).

Examples: a film with a narrativt upplägg that uses non-linear time; a scholarly discussion of narrativt berättande in a documentary. In practice, the term highlights form and technique—how a story is assembled and conveyed—rather than the factual content alone.

Relation to related concepts: narrativitet (the quality of being narrative), berättande (telling or narration), narratologi (the study of narrative structures), and narrativt språkbruk (narrative language). See also terms related to storytelling and media analysis.