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lõpetamine

Lõpetamine is a noun in Estonian that denotes the act of finishing, completing, or terminating something. It can refer to the end of a task, the conclusion of a process, or the termination of a contract, employment, or relationship. The word is formed from the verb lõpetama (to finish, to end) with the nominalizing suffix -amine and shares its root with lõpp, meaning end.

In education, lõpetamine signifies graduating from a level of schooling or completing a course of study, for

Usage notes: lõpetamine is a neutral, primarily formal term. The related verb lõpetama is common in everyday

example
“kooli
lõpetamine”
(the
finishing
of
school).
In
legal
and
administrative
contexts,
it
describes
termination
or
cessation
of
agreements
and
programs,
such
as
“lepingu
lõpetamine”
(termination
of
a
contract)
or
“töölepingu
lõpetamine”
(termination
of
employment).
In
project
management
and
everyday
speech,
it
is
used
to
refer
to
bringing
something
to
a
close,
as
in
“projekti
lõpetamine”
or
“protsessi
lõpetamine.”
speech,
while
phrases
like
“lõpule
viimine”
describe
the
act
of
bringing
something
to
a
final
state
or
conclusion.
The
exact
meaning
of
lõpetamine
depends
on
context,
ranging
from
completion
of
a
task
to
formal
termination
of
an
arrangement.