loppuu

Loppuu is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb loppua, meaning to end or to come to an end. The infinitive form of the verb is loppua, and the related noun loppu means end or conclusion. Loppua is an intransitive verb, typically used without a direct object, to describe a state change rather than an action performed on something else. It is commonly used with time expressions or resources that are finishing or running out.

In ordinary use, loppuu describes events, periods, or quantities reaching their end. Examples include: Aika loppuu (Time is up), Ruoka loppuu (The food is running out), and Päivä loppuu illalla (The day ends in the evening). The verb can be negated with ei to form phrases such as Aika ei lopu (Time does not end). The question form is created with the -ko/-kö suffix, as in Loppuuko tämä? (Does this end?).

Tense and aspect forms of loppua include: loppui for the past tense (it ended) and on loppunut for the perfect passive (has ended). These forms reflect Finnish’s aspect-oriented system, where endings signal person, tense, and mood rather than relying on separate auxiliary verbs.

Etymologically, loppua stems from loppu, meaning end, and shares roots with related Finnic terms describing termination or completion. The word appears across various constructs to convey progress toward an ending or the exhaustion of a resource.

See also: loppu, loppuminen, loppunut.