Sisältölausetta

Sisältölausetta, a Finnish grammatical term, translates to "content clause" or "noun clause" in English. It refers to a subordinate clause that functions as a noun within a larger sentence. This means a sisältölausetta can act as the subject, direct object, or predicate nominative of the main clause.

These clauses are typically introduced by conjunctions such as 'että' (that), 'mitä' (what), 'kuka' (who), 'kenen' (whose), 'kenelle' (to whom), 'keneltä' (from whom), 'keneksi' (into whom), 'kenessä' (in whom), and question words. For example, in the sentence "Tiedän, että hän tulee" (I know that he is coming), the clause "että hän tulee" is a sisältölausetta acting as the direct object of the verb "tiedän".

Similarly, a sisältölausetta can function as the subject. Consider "On tärkeää, että opiskelet ahkerasti" (It is important that you study diligently). Here, "että opiskelet ahkerasti" serves as the subject of the main clause. The content clause provides additional information or specifies the object or subject of the main verb or predicate. Understanding sisältölausetta is crucial for comprehending complex sentence structures in Finnish.