upplysa
Swedish
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Verb
editupplysa (present upplyser, preterite upplyste, supine upplyst, imperative upplys)
- to enlighten, to inform (communicate a piece of (useful) information to someone)
- Upplys mig
- Enlighten me
- Läkaren ska upplysa patienten om möjliga biverkningar
- The doctor should inform the patient about possible side effects
- to light, light up, to illuminate
- Synonym: lysa upp
- en dåligt upplyst väg
- a poorly lit road
Conjugation
editConjugation of upplysa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | upplysa | upplysas | ||
| Supine | upplyst | upplysts | ||
| Imperative | upplys | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | upplysen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | upplyser | upplyste | upplyses | upplystes |
| Ind. plural1 | upplysa | upplyste | upplysas | upplystes |
| Subjunctive2 | upplyse | upplyste | upplyses | upplystes |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | upplysande | |||
| Past participle | upplyst | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||