objaviti

Objaviti is a verb used in Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian that means to publish, to make public, to release information, or to announce something. It is commonly employed for one-time acts such as publishing a book, issuing a press release, or posting information on the internet. The imperfective counterpart is objavljivati (or objavljavati in some dialects and contexts), which is used for repeated or ongoing publishing.

Etymology and related forms: Objaviti is formed with the prefix ob- added to the root javiti, which is related to making something known. Related terms include objava (publication or post), objavljivanje (the act of publishing), and javnost (the public). The verb is typical of Slavic vocabularies that distinguish perfective and imperfective aspects for actions viewed as completed versus ongoing.

Usage and syntax: Objaviti is a perfective verb and is used when the action is completed. Common constructions include objaviti knjigu (to publish a book), objaviti vijest (to publish news), and objaviti podatke (to disclose data). In modern contexts it is also used for releasing software, reports, or official statements. Participles and adjectives derived from objaviti include objavljen (published) and objavljeno (published, neuter), while the noun form objava refers to a publication or post, and objavljivanje to the act of publishing.

See also: Related concepts in publishing and communication, including izdati, which can be used for issuing or releasing in different formal registers.