päätteeksi

Päätteeksi is a Finnish adverb that means "at the end" or "as a final part." It is used to mark the concluding section of a sequence, event, or discourse and to introduce a final element such as a summary, closing remarks, or a concluding activity.

In usage, päätteeksi typically appears after a list or sequence has been presented, signaling that what follows is the final part. The word is most common in written Finnish but is also found in formal spoken language. It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than synonyms like lopuksi or viimeiseksi and is well suited to speeches, reports, and program notes.

Grammatically, päätteeksi is an invariable adverb and does not inflect for person, number, or case. It commonly introduces a clause or noun phrase performing the concluding function, for example: "Keskustelun päätteeksi pidämme yhteenvedon," meaning "At the end of the discussion, we will have a summary." It can also appear in phrases such as "ohjelman päätteeksi" to refer to the final part of a program.

Related terms include lopuksi and viimeinen, which serve similar purposes but may differ in nuance and formality. Päätteeksi is particularly used to emphasize the final segment within a broader sequence, giving a sense of completion and closure to the discourse.