julkaisi

Julkaisi is the past tense form of the Finnish verb julkaista, meaning to publish. It indicates that something was published by a subject in the past and is used with a third-person singular subject (hän julkaisi). In English, it corresponds to “he/she published,” with the subject often implied from context.

Usage and examples: Julkaisi appears in narratives and reports describing past publishing events. Examples include: Hän julkaisi uuden kirjan viime vuonna. Tutkimusartikkeli julkaistiin verkossa viime viikolla. The form can appear in various registers, from journalism to academic writing, wherever a past publication needs to be stated.

Conjugation and related forms: The present tense of julkaista is julkaisee, meaning “publishes.” The past tense, third-person singular, is julkaisi (hän julkaisi). Other past forms include minä julkaisin (I published), sinä julkaisit (you published), me julkaisimme (we published), te julkaisitte (you all published), he julkaisivat (they published). The past passive participle is julkaistu, meaning “published” as an adjective or in passive constructions.

Etymology and related terms: The verb julkaista is derived from the noun julkaisu, meaning publication. Related terms include julkaisu (publication) and julkaistu (published, passive participle). The verb julkistaa can also mean to announce or publish publicly, and is closely related in usage to julkaista.

See also: Finnish verb conjugation; julkaisu; julkaistu; julkistaa.