utökas

Utökas is a Swedish verb form, the present passive of utöka, meaning to increase or expand. It is used to describe that something is being expanded or enlarged, often in formal or administrative contexts such as budgets, capacities, or program scopes.

Grammatical notes: Utökas is the present passive form; the subject of the sentence is the thing being expanded. Examples: "Resurserna utökas med 20 miljoner kronor" (The resources are increased by 20 million kronor); "Kapaciteten utökas för att möta efterfrågan" (The capacity is expanded to meet demand). In everyday language, speakers may instead use active forms such as "vi utökar" (we increase).

Usage: Utökas is common in government reports, financial plans, municipal development, and project proposals. It tends to appear in impersonal or administrative writing rather than casual conversation.

Etymology: The form derives from the verb utöka (to increase), with the prefix ut- indicating outward extension. Utökas is the present passive of utöka and has been a part of Swedish in formal language contexts, formed with the -s passive suffix.

See also: utöka, öka, utvidga.