ennustaisivat

Ennustaisivat is a Finnish verb form that expresses hypothetical or conditional action by multiple subjects. It is the third-person plural conditional mood of the verb ennustaa, meaning to forecast or predict. In sentences, it signals what people would do or say under certain conditions.

Formation: The form is created by adding the conditional suffix -isivat to the verb stem ennusta-, yielding ennustaisivat. This pattern is typical for Finnish verbs in the third-person plural conditional, where the suffix designates mood and person.

Usage: Ennustaisivat commonly appears in conditional or hypothetical clauses, especially after words like jos (if) or when reporting what a group might predict given other information. It can also appear in indirect speech to convey someone’s hypothetical judgment or expectation.

Examples: If they had more information, they would predict better results. Mitä he ennustaisivat tapahtuvan seuraavaksi? This form emphasizes uncertainty and dependency on a condition rather than certainty about the future.

Related forms: The base verb is ennustaa; related nouns include ennustus (forecast) and ennustaminen (forecasting). Other conditional forms include ennustaisin (I would predict) and ennustaisit (you would predict). Ennustaisivat thus represents a standard, recurring pattern in Finnish for expressing plural conditional speculation about forecasts or predictions.