sågades

In a sentence

• Trädet sågades ner av trädgårdsmästaren.

  The tree was cut down by the gardener.

  In this sentence, 'sågades' is the passive past form of the verb 'såga', which means 'to saw'. It describes an action where the subject (the tree) undergoes the action of being sawed down.

• Idén sågades av kritikerna för att den inte var genomförbar.

  The idea was torn apart by the critics because it was not feasible.

  Here, 'sågades' is used figuratively as the passive past form of 'såga', implying harsh criticism or rejection of the idea by critics.

• Föreställningen sågades på grund av sin dåliga regi.

  The performance was criticized because of its poor direction.

  In this example, 'sågades' again takes a figurative meaning in the passive past tense of 'såga', and describes severe criticism or disapproval directed at the performance due to its quality.