hakisivat

Hakisivat is the third-person plural present conditional form of the Finnish verb hakea, which means to seek, to apply for, or to fetch. The conditional mood expresses hypothetical or potential action, often used in clauses introduced by jos or in polite, speculative statements.

Usage and meaning:

Hakisivat is used to describe what a group would do under certain conditions or to pose a courteous suggestion. In job or grant contexts, it can indicate a hypothetical application. For example: He hakisivat uusia mahdollisuuksia. (They would seek new opportunities.) Jos he hakisivat apurahoja, he saisivat rahoitusta. (If they applied for grants, they would receive funding.) Hakisitteko te apua? (Would you all seek help?)

Morphology:

Hakisivat is formed from the stem hake- with the conditional mood marker -isi- plus the plural personal ending -vat, yielding hakisivat. Other present conditional forms of hakea follow the same pattern: hakisin, hakisit, hakisi, hakisimme, hakisitte, hakisivat.

Form and usage notes:

The form is primarily used in written or semi-formal Finnish and in hypothetical statements. The present indicative form hakevat is used for actual, real actions, while hakisivat conveys possibility or hypothetical planning. The verb hakea also has related nouns and derivatives, such as haku (search, application) and hakija (applicant).