utövas

Utövas is a Swedish verb form that functions as the present passive of the verb utöva. Utöva means to practise, perform, or exercise something, such as a skill, a duty, a right, or a power. The passive form utövas describes that the activity is carried out or exercised by someone or by an institution, without specifying the agent.

Grammatically, utövas is the present tense passive singular/plural form, corresponding to the active present utövar. The related forms include utövades (past passive), utövat (supine/participial form), and utövande (gerund or verbal noun corresponding to the activity of exercising). The word is commonly used in formal or juridical language to describe how rights, duties, or authorities are carried out.

Usage and nuance, Utövas often appears in contexts where an action is performed by a person, organization, or system rather than by a specific named agent. It is suitable for discussing the administration of powers, implementation of laws, or the practice of skills in institutions such as schools, associations, or government bodies. It can also denote that something is practiced or exercised in general terms, sometimes implying habitual or regular performance.

Examples include: Rätten att yttra sig utövas av medlemmarna i föreningen. Befogenheten att besluta utövas av styrelsen. Färdigheter i musik utövas dagligen av eleven. In everyday Swedish, utövas contrasts with the active utövar, which names the agent performing the action.

Etymology traces utöva to the combination of ut- and öva (to practice or exercise); utövas reflects the standard Swedish passive formation for present tense. Related terms include öva (to practice) and utövande (the act or process of exercising).