muutuksid

Muutuksid is the second-person conditional mood form of the Estonian verb muutuma, meaning to become or to change. It is used to express hypothetical or potential change in the person addressed, typically in conditional clauses introduced by kui or in other contexts that speculate about what would happen if a change occurred. The form can appear in both singular and plural contexts, depending on the subject.

Formation and usage notes: The form is constructed from the infinitive stem muutuma with the conditional mood suffix that yields muutuksid. This pattern follows standard Estonian conditional conjugation for the second person. In practice, muutuksid often translates to “you would become” or “you would change.” It can be found in more formal or narrative styles and is common in written Estonian.

Examples:

- Kui sa muutuksid, oleksid sa teistsugune inimene. (If you would change, you would be a different person.)

- Kui te muutuksid, näeksite elu uues valguses. (If you would become [you would change], you would see life in a new light.)

Related forms and contrasts: The related verb muutuma (to become) provides the base for various mood forms, including other persons and numbers in the conditional and other tenses. In everyday spoken Estonian, speakers may use simpler constructions to convey conditional meaning, but muutuksid remains a clear, standard form in formal or literary contexts.

See also: Estonian verb mood, conditional mood in Estonian, muutuma.