uppmanades

Uppmanades is a Swedish verb form meaning “was urged” or “were urged.” It is the past tense passive form of the verb uppmana, which means to urge, exhort, or request someone to do something. As a passive construction, uppmanades is used when the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the urging and the agent (who urged) can be introduced with av.

In usage, uppmanades appears most often in formal, official, or journalistic contexts. It commonly accompanies an infinitive clause to specify what was urged, for example: folket uppmanades att följa säkerhetsinstruktionerna (the people were urged to follow the safety instructions). The agent can be stated: folket uppmanades av myndigheterna att lämna byggnaden (the people were urged by the authorities to leave the building). The form can also arise in general reports without naming the agent.

Grammatically, uppmanades is a singular and plural identical form used for all persons in the past passive. Its related active past tense is uppmanade (they urged), and the present tense is uppmanar (urges). The past passive participle is uppmanad, used attributively as in en uppmanad begäran or uppmanade instruktioner, depending on number and gender where applicable.

Nuance and related terms: uppmana conveys urging or exhortation rather than a strict command. It is less forceful than befalla (to command) and broader than be om (to request). In writing, uppmanades signals a formal appeal or call to action, often tied to public safety, policy, or organizational guidance.