lopetimme

Lopetimme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we ended" or "we ceased." It is the first-person plural past tense (imperfect indicative) of the verb lopettaa, which means to end, terminate, or discontinue. In usage, lopetimme conveys that a group including the speaker stopped a particular activity or process in the past. The form is transitive, requiring a direct object for what was ended (for example, a project, a program, or a plan).

Etymology and morphology: The verb lopettaa derives from the root lopp- (from loppu, end) with the verbal suffix -ettaa. The past tense for the first-person plural is formed by adding the ending -imme to the stem lopet-, yielding lopetimme. Finnish verbs decline through person and tense without auxiliary verbs, so lopetimme stands in for a completed action by "us."

Usage: Lopetimme is commonly used in everyday speech, journalism, and formal writing to indicate the termination of an action or policy by a group including the speaker. It can describe discontinued programs, projects, contracts, or procedures. Because it is a concrete past action, it is often used with a time reference.

Example sentences:

- Me lopetimme projektin viime kuussa. (We ended the project last month.)

- He ovat päättäneet lopettaa ohjelman, mutta me lopetimme sen itse. (We decided to discontinue the program.)

See also: lopettaa, lopetus, loppu, lopettaminen.