Sijaitsisivat

Sijaitsisivat is the third-person plural present conditional form of the Finnish verb sijaita, meaning to be located or to reside. It expresses a hypothetical location or state in which multiple subjects would be situated somewhere. The base verb sijaita is intransitive and commonly used to describe where things or people are found.

Grammatically, sijaitsisivat is formed by adding the present conditional ending -isivat to the stem sijaits-. The form agrees with its plural subject and is used in clauses that express hypothetical situations, often introduced by jos or in conditional statements. In practice it denotes a potential location rather than a definite one.

Usage and context include formal or written Finnish, such as planning, geography, logistics, or policy texts, where hypothetical location of facilities, regions, or groups is discussed. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for alternative constructions depending on context, but sijaitsisivat remains correct for clear hypothetical meaning.

Examples:

- Jos uudet toimipaikat sijaitsisivat kaupungin keskustassa, palvelut olisivat helpommin saavutettavissa. (If the new facilities were located in the city center, the services would be more easily accessible.)

- Sijaitsisivatko he tuossa rakennuksessa? (Would they be located in that building?)

Overall, sijaitsisivat functions as a clearly grammatical tool for expressing plural hypothetical location in Finnish.