julkaise

Julkaise is the second-person singular imperative form of the Finnish verb julkaista, which means to publish, release, or disseminate information or material. The infinitive is julkaista and the related noun julkaisu refers to a publication or release. The term is used across media, academia, publishing, software development, and digital platforms to indicate making something publicly available.

In ordinary language, julkaista covers releasing articles, books, reports, software builds, or digital content. Common present tense forms are minä julkaisen, sinä julkaiset, hän julkaisee; the past tense is julkaisi, and the passive form is julkaistaan. The past participle is julkaistu, used in perfect tenses such as olen julkaissut (I have published). The verb belongs to the standard Finnish verb classes and exhibits the typical aspect of asserting public release.

The imperative julkaise is commonly seen on user interfaces as a button label meaning “Publish.” It can also function in instructions: “Julkaise tiedosto” (Publish the file). In passive or impersonal statements, Finnish often uses “julkaistaan” or “julkaistiin” to describe actions performed by editors, publishers, or systems. The term is closely related to the noun julkaisu and to related verbs such as ilmoittaa (to announce) in contexts where information is made public.

Etymology and usage notes: julkaista derives from Finnish roots connected to the public or publicizing concept; the noun julkaisu means publication. The form and meaning align with similar terms in many languages that indicate making information available to the public.