estäisit

Estäisit is the second person singular conditional form of the Finnish verb estää, meaning “to prevent” or “to stop.” The conditional mood expresses hypothetical or contingent action and is used in clauses introduced by jos (if), in polite conjecture, or in questions about what someone would do under certain circumstances.

Formation and related forms: In Finnish, the conditional forms for the verb estää are estäisin (I would prevent), estäisit (you would prevent), estäisi (he/she would prevent). Estäisit is specifically the form used when the subject is you (singular). It functions similarly to other personal forms of the conditional in Finnish, which are created by attaching the appropriate endings to the verb stem.

Usage and examples: Estäisit is commonly used in conditional clauses and in questions about hypothetical actions. Examples:

- Jos estäisit tämän, meillä ei olisi ongelmia. (If you would prevent this, we wouldn’t have problems.)

- Sinä estäisit minut tekemästä virheitä. (You would prevent me from making mistakes.)

- Estäisitkö tämän? (Would you stop this?)

Notes: The form estäisit aligns with the informal singular second-person subject sinä. In broader contexts, other persons use estäisin or estäisi, and the conditional mood broadly conveys hypothetical or polite nuance rather than a direct imperative. The verb estää itself covers meanings from physical blocking to inhibiting or preventing actions in various contexts.