lõpetasime

Lõpetasime is the first-person plural past tense indicative form of the Estonian verb lõpetama, meaning to finish or to complete. It indicates that the speaker and at least one other person completed an action in the past. The form is commonly used in both everyday speech and written Estonian to report that a task, event, or period has ended.

Grammar and formation: Lõpetasime is a finite verb form. The stem is lõpetas-, and the ending -ime marks the first-person plural past tense. The verb is transitive and typically conveys a completed action, giving a sense of culmination. Related forms include lõpetasin (I finished), lõpetasid (they finished), and other tenses and moods derived from lõpetama (the infinitive is lõpetama; the noun form is lõpetamine, meaning finishing or completion).

Usage and examples: It can describe finishing a project, a course, a trip, or a phase of life. Example sentences: Me lõpetasime projekti eile. We finished the project yesterday. Me lõpetasime kooli ja alustasime tööd. We finished school and started working. The form is neutral in tone and suitable for reporting, diaries, and formal writing.

Notes: Estonian verb endings reflect person and number, so spetsifying the subject is often unnecessary, but the ending confirms first-person plural. Lõpetasime is commonly used for past narration of completed actions and milestones. See also lõpetama, lõpetamine, and related verb forms.