This is the 850th most frequent Latvian word.
palīdzētu
"Palīdzētu" means "would help" in English.
Here 'palīdzētu' is used in a polite request, placed in a question to seek assistance.
Vai jūs varētu man palīdzētu pārcelt šo galdu?
Could you help me move this table?
In this case, 'palīdzētu' appears within a subordinate clause to describe assistance in indirect speech.
Es sapratu, ka viņš vēlētos, lai mēs viņam palīdzētu.
I understood that he would like us to help him.
Here, 'palīdzētu' is used in a conditional clause, linked to a hypothetical situation.