Ilmoittaa

Ilmoittaa is a Finnish verb meaning to inform, notify, or announce. It denotes the act of communicating information to someone else or making a statement public. The verb is commonly used in contexts such as giving someone information, reporting a fact, or issuing an announcement.

Grammatical notes: Ilmoittaa belongs to the standard -taa verb class in Finnish. The base form in the infinitive is ilmoittaa. The present tense conjugates as minä ilmoitan, sinä ilmoitat, hän ilmoittaa, me ilmoitamme, te ilmoitatte, he ilmoittavat. The past (imperfect) tense is minä ilmoitin, sinä ilmoitit, hän ilmoitti, me ilmoitimme, te ilmatitte, he ilmoittivat. The perfect participle is ilmoittanut. The passive form is ilmoitetaan (e.g., uutiset ilmoitetaan). The imperative is Ilmoita! or Ilmoittakoon hän, depending on formality. The verb often takes a recipient in the dative-like person (minulle, sinulle, hänelle) and may be followed by jostakin (about something) or ilmoittaa jostakin (to inform about something).

Common derivatives include ilmoitus (a notice or notification), ilmoittaminen (the act of informing), and ilmoittaja (informant). The concept of informing is closely related to reporting and public announcements, and ilmoi in bureaucratic or media contexts.

Usage notes: Ilmoittaa is used for both personal notifications and formal announcements. It can describe informing someone directly or issuing a notice to a wider audience. In journalism or administration, it often appears in phrases such as “ilmoittaa uutiset” (to announce the news) or “ilmoittaa viranomaisille” (to notify the authorities).

See also: ilmoitus, ilmoittaminen, ilmoittaja.