lõpetavad

Lõpetavad is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Estonian verb lõpetama, meaning to finish, end, or complete. It is used when the subject of the sentence is plural, for example nad lõpetavad, õpilased lõpetavad, või ettevõtted lõpetavad. The form appears in sentences to indicate a current or general present action by multiple subjects.

In Estonian, the present tense endings for lõpetama follow the standard pattern for -ama verbs: a form for each person and number, namely lõpetan (I finish), lõpetad (you finish), lõpetab (he/she/it finishes), lõpetame (we finish), lõpetate (you finish), and lõpetavad (they finish). Lõpetavad thus marks the 3rd person plural and concords with plural subjects.

Lõpetavad can occur in clauses that describe ongoing activities or general statements about multiple actors finishing something. It can also express near-future or planned action in combination with time adverbials, depending on context and nuance.

Related non-finite and participial forms connected with lõpetama include the present active participle form lõpetav (finishing, about to finish) and the past participle lõpetanud (having finished). The verb also forms other finite moods and voices through standard Estonian conjugation patterns.

Examples:

- Nad lõpetavad kooli. (They finish graduating from school.)

- Nad lõpetavad oma tööpäeva täna. (They finish their workday today.)

Notes:

- Lõpetavad is a finite verb form and should not be confused with non-finite participles or with the 1st/2nd singular forms such as lõpetan or lõpetad.

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