resulterat

Resulterat is a Swedish past participle form of the verb resultera, used to express that a process or action has produced a particular outcome. It conveys a completed consequence and is most common in formal, analytical, and scientific writing. The word functions as part of a verb phrase and does not stand alone as a normal adjective.

Etymology and related forms: Resultera is a Swedish verb borrowed through historical contact with Latin and Romance languages, with the past participle resulterat following standard Swedish conjugation patterns. The noun for an outcome is resultat, while resulterat emphasizes the resulting state or outcome of a specific process.

Grammar and usage: Resulterat appears with auxiliary verbs, most notably har resulterat (has resulted) and har resulterat i (has resulted in). In simple past, resulterade i is used. The construction resultera i is followed by a noun phrase or clause that denotes the consequence. The word is not typically used as a standalone predicate adjective; rather, it forms part of a verb phrase describing outcomes.

Common constructions and examples:

- Forskningen har resulterat i nya rön. (The research has resulted in new findings.)

- Studieresultaten resulterade i rekommendationer för policyförändringar. (The study results yielded recommendations for policy changes.)

- Experimentet resulterade i en ökning av produktionen. (The experiment resulted in an increase in production.)

- Det har resulterat i att företaget ändrar sin strategi. (That has resulted in the company changing its strategy.)

Notes: Resulterat is closely related to resultat, the noun meaning “result.” It is widely used in reporting, summaries of studies, and discussions of causes and effects.