tjänstgjort

Tjänstgjort is the past participle form of the Swedish verb tjänstgöra, meaning to perform official duties or to be on duty. It is used to indicate that someone has completed a period of service or has served in a particular capacity. The term is common in military, civil service, and professional contexts, and it appears in perfect and pluperfect tenses such as har tjänstgjort and hade tjänstgjort.

Origin and grammar: Tjänstgöra combines tjänst (duty, service) with göra (to do). In Swedish, the past participle tjänstgjort is used with auxiliary verbs like har (has) or hade (had) to form perfect and pluperfect tenses, e.g., har tjänstgjort, hade tjänstgjort. The form is not inflected for gender or number when used in verb phrases, but it can function as part of a noun phrase when paired with other elements (for example, in the related noun tjänstgöring, meaning service or duty period).

Usage and examples: The phrase conveys that the person has performed formal duties rather than simply been employed. Examples include: Han har tjänstgjort som befäl i fem år. (He has served as an officer for five years.) Hon hade tjänstgjort i Försvarsmakten innan hon övergick till en civil roll. (She had served in the Armed Forces before transitioning to a civilian role.) Under sin karriär har han tjänstgjort vid flera myndigheter. (During his career he has served at several authorities.)

See also: tjänstgöring, tjänstgöra, military service, civil service.