This is the 4129th most frequent Swedish word.
påverkat
"Påverkat" means "affected" or "influenced" in English.
In this sentence, 'påverkat' is used to describe the action of causing an effect on something or someone. It is the past participle of the verb 'påverka'.
Hans beslut har påverkat hela teamet.
His decision has affected the entire team.
Here 'påverkat' is used to denote the state of being influenced or affected by an event. It agrees grammatically with the subject.
Hon känner sig fortfarande påverkat av vad som hände.
She still feels affected by what happened.
This sentence uses 'påverkat' to illustrate the impacting of an object — in this case, 'miljön' — by external actions.