lõpeb

Lõpeb is the third-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb lõppema, meaning to end or to finish. It is used to indicate that something ends and is typically employed with a subject in the nominative case. In standard Estonian, the present tense form for this verb is lõppeb; the spelling reflects the stem lõpp- (end) plus the present-tense suffix. Lõpeb is intransitive, describing the end of events, processes, or durations rather than the completion of a specific object by someone.

Etymology and form: The word derives from the noun lõpp, end, through the verb lõppema (to end). In present tense, -eb is the common third-person singular ending for many -ma verbs, producing lõppeb in standard spelling. The form conveys an ongoing or imminent ending from the perspective of the subject.

Usage and examples: Lõpeb is widely used in everyday speech, writing, and news to state that something comes to an end. Examples include: Aeg lõpeb varsti. (Time ends soon.) Mäng lõppeb kohe. (The game ends soon.) Üritus lõpeb homme. (The event ends tomorrow.)

Relation to related verbs: Lõppema is intransitive and describes ending in general, while lõpetama is transitive and means to finish or complete something, often with a direct object, e.g., Projekti lõpetab meeskond. Lõpp on the related noun meaning end.

See also: lõpp (end), lõpetama (to finish/complete), lõppema (to end).