No. 375 in Finnish
lopulla
"At the end" or "in the end."
In a sentence
Vuoden lopulla sää muuttuu kylmemmäksi.
At the end of the year, the weather becomes colder.
'lopulla' refers to 'at the end of' in this case, specifying the latter part of the year.
Kurssin lopulla opimme soveltamaan oppimaamme käytännössä.
At the end of the course, we learn how to apply what we have learned in practice.
Here, 'lopulla' indicates 'at the end of', pertaining to the course's conclusion.
Päivän lopulla valo alkaa himmetä.
Towards the end of the day, the light begins to dim.
'lopulla' in this context means 'towards the end of', describing the latter part of the day.
Kesän lopulla monet suomalaiset lähtevät metsään poimimaan marjoja.
In late summer, many Finns go to the forest to pick berries.
Here, 'lopulla' is used to denote 'at the end of something,' in this case, the end of summer. It acts to indicate temporal positioning within a period.
Kävelin kirjan lopulla nopeasti tapahtuvien juonenkäänteiden vuoksi.
I walked at the end of the book due to the rapidly occurring plot twists.
Here, 'lopulla' refers to 'towards the end of something,' in this case, the narrative flow of the book, emphasizing the concluding phase within a storyline.
Vuoden lopulla järjestetään suuria uusivuoden juhlia.
At the end of the year, major New Year's celebrations are organized.
In this sentence, 'lopulla' specifies 'at the end of a year,' used metaphorically to indicate the culmination of a calendar year.
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