ottaisitte

Ottaisitte is a Finnish verb form meaning “you would take” in the second-person plural present conditional. It is derived from the verb ottaa (to take) and is used to express a hypothetical action by you all, rather than a statement of fact.

In Finnish, the present conditional mood is used to discuss possibilities, hypothetical situations, or to soften requests. Ottaisitte is commonly found in subordinate clauses introduced by jos (if) and in polite questions or offers when speaking to multiple people. Its polite tone often appears with the question particle -ko/-kö, as in Ottaisitteko kahvia? “Would you take some coffee?”

Morphology and usage notes: ottaisitte is one of the standard conditional forms in Finnish, listing together with ottaisin (I would take), ottaisit (you would take, singular), ottaisi (he/she would take), ottaisimme (we would take), and ottaisivat (they would take). The word is used in present conditional contexts; to express past hypothetical meaning, Finnish uses a different construction (for example, olisi ottanut “would have taken”).

Examples:

- Ottaisitteko kahvia? “Would you take coffee?”

- Jos ottaisitte tämän, voisimme alkaa. “If you would take this, we could start.”