Questions & Answers about Syftet är att kontrollera om hon genomfört åtgärden.
Why is the word har missing before genomfört?
This is a classic example of ha-bortfall (dropping the have). In Swedish subordinate clauses, the auxiliary verbs har and hade are often dropped, especially in writing or formal speech. Because this part of the sentence starts with om (if), it is a subordinate clause, so om hon har genomfört simply becomes om hon genomfört.
Does kontrollera mean 'to control' her?
Not here! While it can mean 'to control' in some contexts, it is a very common false friend. In Swedish, kontrollera most frequently means to check, to verify, or to inspect. Here, the purpose is to check whether she completed the action.
What kind of verb is genomfört?
It is the supine form of the verb att genomföra (to carry out or to implement). It is a compound verb made from genom (through) and föra (to lead or bring). Because it pairs with the omitted har, it must be in the supine form, which gives us genomfört.
Why is it syftet instead of syften for 'the purpose'?