nauhoita

Nauhoita is a Finnish verb meaning to record audio or video by capturing sound, images, or data on a recording medium. In contemporary usage, it often refers to digital recording, but it historically derived from tape-based recording and can still apply to both analog and digital contexts. The related noun nauhoitus denotes the act of recording, while nauhoitettu describes something that has been recorded.

The verb is transitive and conjugates like other Finnish -ita verbs. The infinitive is nauhoittaa. In the present tense, forms include nauhoitan, nauhoitat, nauhoittaa, nauhoitamme, nauhoitatte, nauhoittavat. The past tense forms are nauhoitin, nauhoitit, nauhoitti, nauhoitimme, nauhoititte, nauhoittivat. The passive participle is nauhoitettu, and the active participle is nauhoittava. The imperative singular is nauhoita, and the imperative plural is nauhoittakaa.

Common uses include recording interviews, meetings, lectures, performances, or screen activity, as well as creating audio tracks or video footage for broadcasting, journalism, education, or personal archiving. In everyday language, prompts like “Nauhoita tämä” or “Nauhoita se uudelleen” are typical commands in guides, devices, or apps.

Context and considerations: recording may require consent or legal authorization depending on the jurisdiction and purpose, especially when capturing conversations or identifiable individuals. In Finnish media and technology, terms like äänitys (sound recording) and tallennus (storage or recording in a broader sense) are often used interchangeably in practice, though they emphasize different aspects of the process.

See also: nauhoitus, äänitys, tallennus.