uppmuntras

Uppmuntras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb uppmuntra, meaning to encourage or spur someone to act. It describes a situation in which the subject receives encouragement from an agent, whether explicitly stated or understood.

In usage, uppmuntras appears in sentences where the action is being directed toward the subject by someone else. The active form is uppmuntrar (they encourage). The agent of encouragement is often introduced with av: for example, "Företaget uppmuntras av myndigheterna att expandera" or "hon uppmuntras av sina kollegor." The present passive can also occur without a stated agent: "vi uppmuntras att delta i mötet" (we are encouraged to participate).

Grammatical notes: uppmuntra is a regular Swedish verb, with the present tense uppmuntrar, the past tense uppmuntrade, and the supine uppmuntrat. The present passive form is uppmuntras. Like other passives, the agent may be omitted or expressed with av, meaning "by."

Etymology and meaning: uppmuntras comes from the compound upp- plus muntra (to cheer, urge). The prefix upp- conveys an intensification or uplift, contributing to the sense of prompting someone to take action.

Usage context: the passive form uppmuntras is common in formal writing, reporting, policies, and descriptions of social or organizational encouragement. It is not a noun; the corresponding noun form is uppmuntran, meaning encouragement.

See also: uppmuntran, uppmuntra, muntra, and Swedish passive voice constructions.