No. 617 in Finnish
voisivat
"Voisivat" means "they could" in English.
In a sentence
He voisivat auttaa sinua tässä projektissa.
They could help you with this project.
In this sentence, 'voisivat' expresses a potential or conditional action, referring to something that could happen if certain conditions are met.
Voisivatko nämä kengät sopia paremmin?
Could these shoes fit better?
Here, 'voisivat' is used in an interrogative form, asking about the possibility or feasibility of an event.
Lapset voisivat jäädä leikkimään ulos.
The children could stay outside to play.
'Voisivat' denotes a conditional or potential action, suggesting an option or possibility for the children to stay outside.
He voisivat auttaa meitä, jos heillä olisi aikaa.
They could help us if they had time.
In this sentence, 'voisivat' is the conditional form of the verb 'voida' (to be able to), indicating possibility or ability under certain conditions.
Jos sää sallisi, lapset voisivat pelata ulkona.
If the weather permitted, the children could play outside.
Here, 'voisivat' again in the conditional reflects a hypothetical scenario where something is possible.
Opiskelijat voisivat vastata kysymyksiin, jos he olisivat kuunnelleet tarkasti.
The students could answer the questions if they had listened carefully.
In this case, 'voisivat' showcases a potential action contingent upon another (conditioned) completion.
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