käskemällä

Käskemällä is an Estonian verb in the conditional mood, specifically the second person singular form of the verb "käskima" (to command, to order). The conditional mood in Estonian expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action, often translated into English as "if one were to command" or "by commanding." The suffix "-mällä" indicates the conditional form for the second person singular pronoun "sina" (you, singular informal). Therefore, "käskemällä" literally translates to "if you were to command" or "by you commanding." It implies a scenario where a command is given, but the outcome or the certainty of that command being executed is not absolute. This form is used in subordinate clauses or in contexts where a potential action is being discussed. For example, one might say "Kui sa seda käskemällä teeksid, siis ma kaaluksin seda" which translates to "If you were to do it by commanding, then I would consider it." The nuance of "käskemällä" lies in its conditional nature, suggesting a possibility rather than a direct instruction.