Questions & Answers about Hän lopettaa laulun.
Why does the word for song (laulu) have an -n at the end here?
In Finnish, when an action is done to a whole object, the object often takes an -n ending to show that the action is complete. Because he is stopping or finishing the entire song, the base word laulu becomes laulun.
Does hän mean "he" or "she"?
It means both! Finnish doesn't have separate pronouns for "he" and "she". Hän is completely gender-neutral, so depending on the context, this sentence could just as easily mean "She stops the song."
What is the difference between lopettaa and loppua? Don't they both mean "to stop"?
Yes, but they are used differently! Lopettaa is used when someone actively stops or finishes something (like a person stopping a song). Loppua is used when something ends on its own. If you just wanted to say "The song ends," you would say Laulu loppuu.
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