utföras

Utföras is a Swedish verb form used to express that an action is carried out or performed, without specifying who performs it. It is the passive infinitive form of the verb utföra (to perform, to carry out) and is commonly found in official, procedural, and instructional language. The related finite forms include present passive utförs (it is carried out), past passive utfördes (it was carried out), and the supine/perfect passive utförts (has/been carried out when used with auxiliary verbs).

Grammatical details and examples:

- Infinitive passive: att utföras, used after modals or in impersonal constructions, e.g., Arbetet ska utföras imorgon. (The work shall be carried out tomorrow.)

- Present passive: utförs, e.g., Uppgiften utförs av personalen. (The task is carried out by the staff.)

- Past passive: utfördes, e.g., Åtgärden utfördes enligt planen. (The measure was carried out according to the plan.)

- Supine/perfect passive: utförts, e.g., Rapporten har utförts. (The report has been carried out / completed.)

Usage and nuance:

Utföras emphasizes the occurrence of the action rather than the agent. It is frequently used in formal and administrative contexts, such as project plans, regulatory texts, and procedural documentation. It can be contrasted with synonymer like genomföra (to implement/complete a plan) and verkställa (to enact or implement, often with a formal connotation). While utföra is active, utföras and its forms serve to state that the action takes place or has taken place, regardless of who performs it.

Etymology:

Utföras derives from utföra, with the passive suffix -s forming the passive infinitive. The active forms follow regular Swedish conjugation patterns (utföra, utför, utförde, utfört).