julkistettiin

Julkistettiin is the past passive form of the Finnish verb julkistaa, meaning to make public, disclose, or publish information. It indicates that information or a statement was publicly released by an agent, without stating who released it. The word is commonly used in news reports, press releases, and official communications to report that new information has been publicly revealed.

Etymology and grammar: julkistaa stems from julkinen (public) with the -istaa suffix forming a transitive verb meaning to make public. The past passive form is julkistettiin (it/they were made public). Finnish passive voice generally does not mark the agent, so the subject of the sentence is the information or document itself; the doer can be specified with a separate phrase (for example, "organisaation toimesta"), or left implicit. The form julkistettiin can refer to singular or plural subjects, depending on the context.

Usage and nuances: The nuance is that something was publicly disclosed, not just published in a private sense. It is contrasted with julkaista (to publish) which is often used for works like books or articles, while julkistaa emphasizes broader public disclosure or release, including statements, findings, or data.

Examples: Tiedot julkistettiin tänään. The information was disclosed today. Yhtiön tulokset julkistettiin eilen. The company's results were released yesterday. Hallinnon raportti julkistettiin virallisesti tiedotusvälineiden kautta. The government report was publicly announced through the media.

Related forms include julkistettu (disclosed/has been made public) and julkistaminen (the act of disclosure).