pidettäisiin

Pidettäisiin is a Finnish verb form derived from pitää. It represents the passive voice in the conditional mood, and it is commonly translated into English as would be kept, would be regarded, or would be considered. The form is used to discuss hypothetical situations, tentative judgments, or proposals in a non-assertive way.

Because pidettäisiin is in the passive voice, the agent performing the action is not stated explicitly; the clause focuses on how a thing would be treated or regarded rather than who would do the treating or regarding. This makes it useful in formal or analytical writing, journalism, and in hypothetical discussion of policy, rules, or opinions.

Formation and usage notes: pidettäisiin appears in clauses where the speaker presents a scenario as a possibility or recommendation. It can accompany nouns or entire clauses, such as a proposal, law, or practice, to indicate that it would be considered a certain way if evaluated. In many contexts it expresses a respectful or cautious tone, avoiding a direct assertion.

Examples:

- Se pidettäisiin oikeudenmukaisena ratkaisuna. (It would be regarded as a fair resolution.)

- Jos ehdotus pidettäisiin hyväksyttävänä, se menisi eteenpäin. (If the proposal were deemed acceptable, it would move forward.)

- Lakimuutosta pidettäisiin voimassa seuraavan vuoden. (The legal amendment would be kept in force for the next year.)

Related forms include pidetään (present passive) and pidettiin (past passive), while the active conditional form thel word pitäisi (should) expresses obligation or recommendation in active voice. Pidettäisiin thus serves a distinct, mainly hypothetical or evaluative function in Finnish grammar.