Sentence
der Hauptsatz
In English: main clause
A clause that can stand alone, with the conjugated verb in second position. The conjunctions und, aber, oder, denn and sondern link two main clauses without changing the word order.
Example: Ich trinke Tee, aber mein Bruder trinkt Kakao.
Related lessons
- Word order: the verb in second position, and questions (A1)
- Subordinate clauses: weil, dass, wenn, ob (B1)