Lopettamisia

Lopettamisia is the plural partitive form of the Finnish noun lopettaminen, which refers to the act or process of stopping, ending, or discontinuing something. The base verb is lopettaa, meaning to stop or terminate. Lopettaminen is a deverbal noun formed with the suffix -minen, and its plural partitive form is lopettamisia, used when the speaker refers to several unspecified instances of stopping.

Etymology and morphology: Lopettaminen is derived from lopettaa, and the nominalizer -minen creates a noun representing the action. The plural partitive suffix -misiä signals an indefinite quantity or amount within a partitive case. This form is characteristic of Finnish grammar and is often used in sentences where the action is not counted as a discrete set or is described in a non-absolute way.

Usage and context: Lopettamisia is typically encountered in academic, policy, medical, or organizational texts when discussing multiple discontinuations or terminations. For example, it can appear in phrases such as useita lopettamisia tai tapahtui useita lopettamisia, meaning several stoppages or discontinuations occurred. The partitive plural conveys a sense of non-specific, partial, or collective instances rather than a definite count. It may be used with negation or numerals, where the partitive case is required.

Related forms: The singular form lopettaminen refers to the general concept of stopping, while lopetukset is a more concrete or countable plural meaning “terminations.” Other related terms include lopettaminen-related phrases in medical, administrative, or research contexts.

See also: lopettaminen, lopetukset, lopettaa.