Kertalauseista
Kertalauseista is a term used in some Finnish grammars to describe a class of clauses that consists of a single predication, i.e., a single finite clause. The word is formed from kerta, meaning "time" or "occurrence," and lause, meaning "clause" or "sentence," with the suffix -ista indicating a plural genitive form used in Finnish grammar.
In these descriptions, kertalauseista denotes simple, one-clause sentences, as opposed to complex constructions that contain two
Examples of kertalauseista include: "Koira makaa." (The dog is lying.) "Hän lukee kirjaa." (He/She reads a book.)
Usage and significance: The term appears in discussions of Finnish syntax, language education, and corpus linguistics,
Note: The term is not universally used; some grammars prefer the more general term yksinkertainen lause (simple