Lakata ^{(Verb type4)}

1. (intransitive or transitive + 3rd infinitive in elative) to cease, come to an end, end, stop, finish

   Aloin menestyä heti, kun lakkasin tekemästä kompromisseja.

   I became successful as soon as I stopped making compromises.

   Sade lakkasi.

   The rain ceased.

   Synonyms: (all intransitive) loppua, päättyä, herjetä, (transitive) lopettaa

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".