kerääntyisi

kerääntyisi is the conditional third-person singular form of the Finnish verb kerääntyä. The verb kerääntyä means "to gather," "to accumulate," or "to assemble." Therefore, kerääntyisi translates to "would gather," "would accumulate," or "would assemble."

This form is used to express a hypothetical or conditional action. For instance, in a sentence like "Jos olisi rahaa, kerääntyisi enemmän kirjoja hyllyyn," which translates to "If there were money, more books would accumulate on the shelf." The conditional mood suggests that the gathering of books is dependent on the presence of money, which is a hypothetical situation.

Another example could be "Jos ihmiset kerääntyisi tänne, olisi hauskaa," meaning "If people would gather here, it would be fun." Here, the gathering of people is presented as a condition for something enjoyable to happen. The verb form emphasizes the subjunctive or potential nature of the event.

The use of kerääntyisi is common in Finnish when discussing possibilities, wishes, or situations that are not currently real but could potentially occur under certain circumstances. It is a fundamental part of expressing nuanced conditional statements in the language.