päälauseke
Päälauseke is a Finnish grammatical term referring to the main clause in a sentence. It is the independent part of a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete thought. A päälauseke contains a subject and a predicate, and it expresses the central idea of the sentence. In contrast, a sivulauseke, or subordinate clause, cannot stand alone and depends on the päälauseke for its full meaning.
Identifying the päälauseke is crucial for understanding sentence structure and meaning in Finnish. Often, the päälauseke
The order of clauses in a Finnish sentence can vary, making it sometimes necessary to analyze the