korostettaisiin

Korostettaisiin is a Finnish finite verb form derived from korostaa, meaning “to emphasize.” It represents the conditional mood in the passive voice and translates roughly as “would be emphasized” or “should be emphasized,” depending on context. The form is used when the agent performing the emphasis is unknown or unimportant, or when a statement is hypothetical or drawn in a formal or instructional register.

Grammatically, korostettaisiin is the conditional passive form. Finnish verbs do not mark person in this mood, so the form can refer to singular or plural subjects with an indefinite agent. It is commonly found in written Finnish, especially in guidelines, policy texts, academic writing, and other contexts where a tentative recommendation or a hypothetical situation is described.

Examples:

- Tämä kohta korostettaisiin. (This point would be emphasized.)

- Tämän kappaleen tärkeimmät tulokset korostettaisiin hieman eri tavoin. (The main results of this paragraph would be emphasized in somewhat different ways.)

Usage notes:

The form signals a hypothetical or suggested emphasis without naming who would perform it. It is more common in formal or semi-formal prose than in everyday spoken language, where active forms or more direct phrasing are often preferred.

Related forms:

- korostaa: to emphasize (active infinitive)

- korostaisi: would emphasize (active conditional)

- korostettuna: emphasized (past passive participle)