utarbeides

Utarbeides is a Norwegian verb form meaning "is being prepared" or "is being developed." It is the present passive form of utarbeide, which means to develop, elaborate, draft, or prepare. In Norwegian, utarbeides is commonly used in formal or administrative contexts to indicate that a document, plan, proposal, or policy is in the process of being produced by someone, often an organization or committee.

Origin and grammar: Utarbeide comes from ut-, a prefix suggesting outward completion, together with arbeide, to work. The present passive form utarbeides does not require an auxiliary verb in Bokmål or Nynorsk; it is used to express an ongoing action where the subject receives the action. The active forms are utarbeider (present) and utarbeidet (past).

Usage: The form is common in official reports, policy papers, project plans, and guidelines. It emphasizes the process rather than the actor. Examples: Planen utarbeides av arbeidsgruppen. Forslaget utarbeides i samarbeid med kommunale rådgivere. Translations: The plan is being developed by the working group; The proposal is being developed in collaboration with municipal advisers.

See also: utarbeide, utkast, arbeidsgruppe, dokument. In English, the closest translations are "to be developed" or "to be drawn up." The form helps signal ongoing preparation in a neutral, formal tone.