Paljastuu

Paljastuu is Finnish, the third-person singular present indicative form of the intransitive verb paljastua, meaning to be revealed or to come to light. It describes a situation in which something becomes evident, often as a result of inquiry, investigation, or reflection. The subject of paljastuu is the thing that becomes revealed.

Paljastua is intransitive and does not take a direct object. It is commonly used with subjects such as totuus (the truth), asia (the matter), tapahtuma (an event), or ilmiö (a phenomenon). It can express both ongoing revelations and ones already coming to light, e.g., Totuus paljastuu lopulta (The truth will be revealed in the end). The simple past is paljastui, and the perfect form is on paljastunut (has been revealed). The verb is frequent in journalism, science, and everyday speech to denote discoveries or exposures.

Related forms include paljastus (revelation, exposure), paljastaa (to reveal; transitive), and paljastuva (revealing, being revealed). Paljastua is closely linked to synonyms such as selviää (to become known or clear) and tulla ilmi (to come to light). Usage often contrasts with these terms depending on nuance or register.

Etymology: paljastua derives from the root paljast-, linked to paljastaa, meaning “to reveal.” The noun paljastus means “revelation” or “exposure.” The form paljastuu follows standard Finnish verb conjugation for a -ua class verb. The expression paljastuu, että … is a common way to introduce a clause describing what has come to light.