utför

Utför is a Swedish verb meaning to perform, carry out, or execute an action. It is formed from the infinitive utföra, with the prefix ut- indicating outward completion or execution. The word is commonly used in contexts such as completing tasks, conducting actions, or executing procedures.

Morphology and forms include the present tense utför (used for jag/du/han/hon), the imperative utför, the past tense utförde, the supine utfört, and the perfect participle utfört. The passive present form is utförs, as in uppgiften utförs av teamet, and the past passive is utfördes. These conjugations allow utför to function across indicative, imperative, and passive constructions.

Usage and examples: utför is frequent in technical, administrative, and instructional language. Examples include “Utför uppgiften här” (Carry out the task here), “Vi har utfört testerna” (We have performed the tests), and “Följ stegen och utför åtgärderna” (Follow the steps and perform the actions). In formal writing, utföra is often preferred for the infinitive and broader use, while utför serves well in concise commands or present-tense descriptions.

Relations and synonyms: A closely related verb is genomföra, which emphasizes the completion of a plan or project and is common in formal contexts. Nouns derived from utföra include utförande (the execution or performance) and genomförande (the implementation). Utför remains neutral and versatile, suitable for technical, administrative, and everyday Swedish.