Aðalsetning
Aðalsetning is the main clause of a sentence in Icelandic grammar. It is the part that can stand on its own as a complete sentence and expresses the central proposition or action. In simple sentences the entire sentence is a single aðalsetning. In more complex sentences, several aðalsetningar and undirsetningar (subordinate clauses) can be combined, with the aðalsetning providing the main claim and the subordinate clauses adding details such as time, condition, reason, or description.
Subordinate clauses are dependent on the main clause and cannot normally function as independent sentences. They
Word order in Icelandic main clauses typically places the finite verb in the second position, while subordinate
Aðalsetning is a foundational concept in Icelandic syntax and is contrasted with undirsetningar, which include various