Ylläpidän

Ylläpidän is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb ylläpitää. The verb means to maintain, to keep up, or to uphold something, and it is used when the speaker is describing ongoing actions to keep conditions, systems, or standards in a desired state.

Finnish verbs are conjugated for person and number. In the present tense, ylläpitää appears as minä ylläpidän, sinä ylläpidät, hän ylläpitää, me ylläpidämme, te ylläpidätte, he ylläpitävät. The infinitive is ylläpitää, and the corresponding noun for the activity is ylläpito (maintenance). A related present participle is ylläpitävä, used in compounds and as an adjective.

Usage examples illustrate the range of meanings: Minä ylläpidän autoa säännöllisesti. (I maintain/tune up the car regularly.) Hän ylläpitää verkkopalvelua. (He maintains the online service.) Me ylläpidämme laitteita ja ohjelmistoa. (We maintain hardware and software.) In a broader sense, ylläpito refers to the ongoing actions and processes that keep systems, facilities, or practices functioning properly, such as maintenance work, upkeep, or upkeep of order and standards.

Etymology and related terms: ylläpito is formed from the prefix yllä- meaning up or upkeeping, combined with pitämään/pitää meaning to hold or keep. The concept is widely used across contexts, including maintenance of equipment, infrastructure, software, and organizational processes.