Lauseqissa

Lauseqissa is a term that appears occasionally in Finnish linguistic discussions but is not an established concept in standard Finnish grammar. Its meaning varies between sources, and it is often considered an informal or non-standard label rather than a fixed technical term. Some writers use lauseqissa to refer to the internal makeup of a clause—its subject, predicate, and the complements or modifiers attached to it. Others treat it as a label for the position or function of a clause within a larger sentence, especially when a clause is embedded inside another clause. Because there is no widely accepted definition, most grammars prefer conventional terms such as päälause (main clause) and alalause (subordinate clause) and the specific clause types (complement, relative, adverbial, etc.) instead of lauseqissa.

In practical analysis, lauseqissa-oriented discussions tend to align with standard syntax: examining how an embedded clause contributes to the overall meaning of the sentence and how it interacts with the governing clause. The focus is often on dependency relations, tense, mood, and negation across clause boundaries, rather than on a distinct, separate theory.

Example: In the sentence “Minä ajattelin, että hän tuli,” the main clause is “Minä ajattelin,” and the subordinate clause “että hän tuli” functions as a complement clause within the larger sentence. Such examples illustrate how a clause operates inside a sentence, which is a common ground for discussions that might be labeled as lauseqissa by some authors.

See also: Finnish grammar, päälause, alalause, clause types, Finnish syntax.