påpeges

Påpeges is a Danish verb form meaning “is pointed out” or “is noted.” It is the present passive form of the verb påpege, which means to point out, indicate, or emphasize. The -es ending marks the passive voice in this present tense construction, a common feature in formal Danish prose.

In practice, påpeges is used when the author or speaker wants to indicate that a statement or observation has been noted by someone, without specifying who noted it. The agent, when stated, is typically introduced with af, as in det påpeges af eksperterne (it is pointed out by the experts). The typical subject of påpeges is often a fact, data, or a claim discussed in a text, for example: Det påpeges i rapporten, at dataene er ufuldstændige (It is pointed out in the report that the data are incomplete).

Form and usage notes:

- Påpeges is the present tense passive form; other tenses use corresponding forms such as blev påpeget (past passive) or er blevet påpeget (present perfect passive).

- The -s passive is common in formal writing, news reports, and academic texts, where the focus is on the information being noted rather than on who notes it.

- It is interchangeable with other Danish constructions that convey passive meaning, though the -s form tends to sound more impersonal and formal.

Related terms include påpege (the active infinitive) and the broader concept of the passive voice in Danish, which can be formed with enten -es or with the auxiliary blive in different contexts. Påpeges thus functions as a concise, neutral way to attribute an observation to the discourse without naming the observer.