Työskentelisitte

Työskentelisitte is a Finnish verb form that represents the second-person plural conditional of työskentellä, meaning “you would work” when addressing more than one person. It is used to describe a hypothetical situation or to make a polite request, typically in discussions about what a group might do under certain conditions.

In Finnish, the conditional mood is used to express potential outcomes, soften statements, or present suggestions. Työskentelisitte often appears in clauses introduced by jos (if) to discuss what would happen if a group acted in a certain way, or in questions that politely request help or cooperation. For example, Jos te työskentelisitte ahkerasti, valmistuisi projektiaikataulu; Työskentelisitteko tämän projektin parissa tänä iltana? translate to “If you all worked diligently, the project would be completed on schedule” and “Would you work on this project tonight?”

Usage notes: Työskentelisitte is part of a set of personal conditional forms in Finnish, with corresponding forms such as työskentelisit (singular you), työskentelisimme (we would work), and he työskentelisivät (they would work). The form is common in formal or polite contexts and in written Finnish, as well as in negotiations or planning discussions.

Pronunciation and spelling follow standard Finnish rules, with the stress typically on the first syllable. The form is inseparable from its mood and person, and changes to other persons reflect different endings in the same conditional pattern.