Sentence
die Satzklammer
In English: sentence bracket (verb bracket)
The frame formed by the two parts of the verb in a main clause: the conjugated verb in second position and the rest (infinitive, participle or separable prefix) at the very end. The other elements sit between them. You have to wait for the end to get the full meaning.
Example: Ich habe heute Morgen zwei Stunden Deutsch gelernt.
Related lessons
- Modal verbs: können, müssen, wollen, möchten, dürfen, sollen (A1)
- Separable and inseparable verbs (A2)
- The Perfekt with haben and the past participle (A2)