Liikkuisi

Liikkuisi is a form of the Finnish verb liikkuu/liikkua meaning “to move.” It represents the third-person singular present conditional (konditionaali) form of liikua. In English it corresponds to “he/she/it would move.” The form is also used in polite requests in the second person, for example in the construction liikkuisitko? which translates to “would you move?” in a courteous way.

Morphology and related forms follow a regular pattern for the verb liikku. The base stem for the conditional is typically liiku-, with the suffix -isi added and the appropriate personal ending omitted in the third-person singular. The full paradigm for the present conditional of liikkuua includes:

- minä liikkuisin (I would move)

- sinä liikkuisit (you would move)

- hän liikkuisi (he/she/it would move)

- me liikkuisimme (we would move)

- te liikkuisitte (you would move)

- he liikkuisivat (they would move)

Usage notes:

liikkuisi is used in clauses that describe hypothetical or contingent actions, often introduced by jos or kuin. It can express a hypothetical change in state, e.g., “Jos hän liikkuisi hieman nopeammin, ehtisi hän ajoissa” (If he moved a little faster, he would arrive on time). It also appears in polite requests or tentative statements, such as “Liikkuisi vähän?” or “Liikkuisiinko vähän?” (Would you move a little?).

In Finnish, the conditional mood contrasts with the indicative and other moods, and its forms vary by person and number. The base verb liikkuu/liikkua covers movement and motion, with liikkuisi functioning as one of its core conditional inflections.