utvecklades

Utvecklades is a Swedish verb form meaning was developed or developed in English. It is the preterite passive form of the verb utveckla, which means to develop, elaborate, or bring something to a more advanced state. The prefix ut- combined with the root form signals outward progression or evolution from an earlier state. The related noun utrveckling? The correct noun is utveckling, meaning development, and the past participle utvecklad means developed and is used as an adjective or in compound tenses.

Usage and meaning: Utvecklades is used to describe processes, projects, technologies, or institutions that came into being through someone’s or something’s development in the past. It often appears in historical, technical, or journalistic contexts. Examples: “Staden utvecklades under medeltiden” (The city was developed during the Middle Ages). “Koden utvecklades av ett företag.” “Forskningen utvecklades snabbt under 2000-talet.”

Grammatical notes: Utvecklades is the past tense form in the passive voice. The present passive is utvecklas (is developed). The active past form is utvecklade (developed). The perfect tense is har utvecklats (has developed). When the agent performing the development is specified, it can be introduced with av, as in “utvecklades av forskarna.”

See also: utveckla, utveckling, utvecklad, utvecklingsfaser.

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