kohtaisi

kohtaisi is a Finnish verb, specifically the conditional mood, third-person singular form of the verb kohtata. Kohtata generally means to encounter, to meet, to face, or to experience. Therefore, kohtaisi translates to "would encounter," "would meet," "would face," or "would experience." This verb form is used to express hypothetical situations, possibilities, or politeness.

For example, in a sentence like "Jos hänellä olisi aikaa, hän kohtaisi minut" (If he had time, he would meet me), the verb kohtaisi is used to describe a potential, unfulfilled meeting. It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as "Toivon, että hän kohtaisi menestystä" (I hope that he would experience success). The conditional mood in Finnish is often employed to soften requests or statements, making them less direct. The "-isi" ending is characteristic of the third-person singular conditional form for most Finnish verbs. Understanding kohtaisi requires recognizing its grammatical function as a conditional verb and its semantic connection to the base verb kohtata.