Pasibaigti

Pasibaigti is a Lithuanian intransitive verb meaning to come to an end, to be finished, or to run out. It is formed with the prefix pa- attached to the verb baigti (to finish), and it is treated as a perfective verb, indicating the completion of a period, event, or resource.

Usage of pasibaigti describes the termination of something that has been ongoing or available. It is commonly used with time frames (laikas, laikotarpis, terminas), events (renginys, susitikimas), or supplies (atsargos, prekės). The verb does not take a direct object; the thing that ends is the subject of the sentence. Examples include renginys pasibaigė or laikas pasibaigė.

Grammatical notes: As a prefixal perfective verb, pasibaigti generally conveys a completed end and can be used in various tenses following standard Lithuanian grammar. Present tense forms can express an imminent or ongoing ending, while past and future forms align with ordinary verbal conjugation patterns for Lithuanian verbs of this class (for example, pasibaigė in the past and pasibaigs in the future).

Examples:

- Renginys pasibaigė po trijų valandų. (The event ended after three hours.)

- Laikas pasibaigė. (Time is up.)

- Projektas pasibaigė po ilgų aptarimų. (The project ended after lengthy discussions.)

Compared with baigti, which means to finish something transitive and takes a direct object, pasibaigti means to come to an end by itself and is typically used for time, events, or resources reaching their end.