uppenbarades

Uppenbarades is a Swedish verb form, specifically the preterite passive of uppenbara, meaning "to reveal" or "to make evident." It indicates that something was revealed or became apparent in the past, without naming the agent responsible. The present passive form is uppenbaras, while the past passive is uppenbarades. The construction is common in formal and factual prose, such as historical writing, journalism and academic texts.

In Swedish grammar, past passive is typically formed by adding the suffix -des to the verb stem (uppenbar- + des = uppenbarades). The past passive emphasizes the result rather than the doer and requires no explicit agent. Writers often substitute with other constructions, such as "blev uppenbar" (became evident) or more active expressions if the agent is known.

Examples:

- Svenska: Sanningen uppenbarades när bevisen granskades. (The truth was revealed when the evidence was examined.)

- Svenska: Sanningen uppenbarades under utredningen. (The truth was revealed during the investigation.)

The form is primarily a grammatical label; in everyday speech, speakers may prefer active constructions or other phrasings to express the same idea.