pyytäisit

Pyytäisit is a Finnish verb form meaning “you would ask” in the second-person singular conditional mood of the verb pyytää, which means to ask or to request. The conditional mood expresses hypothetical or polite actions, and pyytäisit is commonly used to describe what someone would do under certain conditions or to soften a request.

Formation and related forms: Pyytäisit is built from the verb stem pyytä- with the conditional particle -isi- and the second-person singular ending -t, yielding pyytäisit. Other conditional forms of pyytää include pyytäisin (I would ask), pyytäisi (he/she would ask), pyytäisimme (we would ask), pyytäisitte (you would ask, plural), and pyytäisivät (they would ask).

Usage and nuance: Pyytäisit is used in hypothetical statements and polite requests. It frequently appears in clauses introduced by jos (if) or in direct requests with politeness. It can also appear in questions formed with -kö to queries such as “Pyytäisitkö...?” meaning “Would you please...?”

Examples:

- Jos pyytäisit anteeksi, ymmärrisin. (If you would apologize, I would understand.)

- Pyytäisitkö minulta apua? (Would you ask me for help?)

- Hän sanoisi, että pyytäisit hänen apuaan, jos hänellä olisi varaa. (He would say that you would ask for his help if he could.)

Etymology: The form derives from the Finnish verb pyytää, with the conditional suffix -isi- and person-specific endings. The root pyytä- is related to the core meaning of asking or requesting.

See also: pyydä (imperative form of pyytää), pyytäisikö (a related interrogative conditional form), and other conditional forms of Finnish verbs.