Julkisuutena

Julkisuutena is a Finnish linguistic form that functions as the translative case of the noun julkisuus, meaning "publicity" or "publicness." The form translates roughly as "as publicity" or "in the capacity of public concern" and is used to indicate that something is regarded, treated, or functioning in a public context rather than a private one.

Grammatically, julkisuutena is formed by adding the translative suffix -na to julkisuus. The translative expresses a state, role, or transformation into that state, and in this case it signals that the subject is being described or considered in terms of publicness. The usage is most common in formal, legal, administrative, and academic texts, and is relatively rare in everyday speech.

Semantically, julkisuutena emphasizes openness, transparency, and public access or scrutiny. It often occurs in discussions about information handling, media, governance, and the principle of openness (julkisuusperiaate). It can modify nouns to frame them as matters of public concern rather than private affairs. Because it is a relatively technical construction, it may appear in dictionaries, language guides, or specialized prose rather than in colloquial Finnish.