No. 540 in Estonian
oleksid
"Would be" (second person singular, conditional mood).
In a sentence
Kui sa oleksid siin, oleks kõik palju parem.
If you were here, everything would be much better.
Here, 'oleksid' is used in a conditional clause to denote a hypothetical scenario, similar to 'if you were' in English.
Sa oleksid õnnelik, kui saaksid selle töö.
You would be happy if you got this job.
In this example, 'oleksid' forms a conditional statement to express a potential result based on a hypothetical event.
Ma soovin, et sa oleksid aus minuga.
I wish you were honest with me.
Here, 'oleksid' is used to express a desire or wish contrary to the current reality, reflecting an unreal situation.
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