lauseenvastike

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  participial phrase short phrase consisting of a participle and any modifiers, objects, and complements
 * väärä lauseenvastike
 * dangling participle
 * 1)  absolute construction

Usage notes
In Finnish is defined as a structure, the content of which corresponds to a sentence, but which has no grammatical predicate. As the word indicates, a may usually be replaced with a subordinate clause. Instead of a predicate, a usually contains an infinitive or participle form of a verb. The English translation usually involves a participial phrase, sometimes an absolute construction. On the other hand, every English participial phrase may not be translated into Finnish with a, but a subordinate clause must be used.

In spoken language structures are seldom used, and the same idea is expressed with a subordinate clause instead.