uppförs

Uppförs is a Swedish verb form that functions as the present passive of the verb uppföra. Uppföra means to erect, construct, or to stage/perform a production, depending on the context. As the passive present, uppförs describes an action where the subject is being erected, built, or staged by an agent that is often not specified.

Etymology and meaning: the word uppförs derives from uppföra, a composite of upp- (up) and föra (to carry/bring), historically connected to the notion of bringing something up or raising it. In modern usage, uppföra commonly appears in two main senses: constructing a building or infrastructure (e.g., a house or bridge) and staging a performance (e.g., a play, opera, or concert).

Usage: uppförs is typically found in formal, technical, or journalistic Swedish, especially when describing ongoing construction or production activity. The active counterpart is uppför (present tense) and the past passive is uppfördes. In future contexts, you would use uppföras or komma att uppföras. For example: Byggnaden uppförs av ett entreprenörsbolag. Föreställningen uppförs i teatern nästa månad.

Related terms: uppförande means conduct or behavior, derived from the same root, and is used in a different grammatical category. Uppförs is not to be confused with uppför, which can function as an uphill directional element in phrases like uppför backen.

See also: uppförande, uppförsbacke, uppförandetid.

Overall, uppförs is a specific grammatical form used to indicate that erecting, construction, or staging is taking place, without naming the agent.