No. 740 in Estonian

oleksin

"Would be" or "I would be."

In a sentence

Kui ma oleksin teadnud, oleksin teisiti käitunud.
If I had known, I would have acted differently.
expresses a hypothetical situation in past time condition
Ma soovin, et ma oleksin noorem, et jooksuvõistlusel osaleda.
I wish I were younger to participate in the running competition.
shows a wishful or unreal desire contrasting with reality
Kui ta poleks hilinenud, oleksime filmi algust näinud.
If he had not been late, we would have seen the beginning of the movie.
demonstrates past unreal condition dependent on an unfulfilled premise

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