Säätäisivät

"Säätäisivät" is the conditional form of the Finnish verb "säätää." The base verb "säätää" has several meanings, including to adjust, to regulate, to tune, or to set. Therefore, "säätäisivät" translates to "they would adjust," "they would regulate," "they would tune," or "they would set." This form is used to express a hypothetical or conditional action.

For example, if one were discussing a situation where a group of people were in control of a device or system, they might say "Jos he voisivat, säätäisivät he sitä paremmin" which translates to "If they could, they would adjust it better." The conditional mood in Finnish, as exemplified by "säätäisivät," is crucial for conveying nuances of possibility, desire, or hypothetical scenarios. It differs from the indicative mood, which states facts or certainties. The suffix "-isivät" is the characteristic ending for the third-person plural conditional in Finnish verbs.