Inner Sentence / Embedded Thought
Subordinate clause
Complement clause
Relative clause
Which thought is placed inside another?
extended
intermediate
Information structure
Bedeutung
A clause or proposition used inside another sentence as an object, reason, description, condition, or reported thought.
So erkennst Du es
Find the smaller sentence that is packaged inside the larger one.
Beispiele
Wörter
that|who|which|to|because
Ausdrücke
I know that|the man who|the idea to leave
Satz
I know that you are busy.
Visual guide
Basic shape
LARGER MESSAGE
I know [that you are busy].
[INNER THOUGHT]
Bracketed thought = clause
inside another sentence.
Compare shape
Same inner thought, different packaging: that + clause: I know [that...] relative: man [who...] to-form: idea [to leave] reason: [because...]
Sprachansicht
In deiner Sprache
German (standard)
Ausprägung
strong
Bedeutung
Embedded clauses often place the finite verb at the end.
Ich weiß, dass er kommt.
I know that he comes.
In deiner Lernsprache
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Ausprägung
strong
Schwierigkeit
Embedded clauses use أن/أنّ, relative pronouns, verbal nouns and agreement-sensitive structures.
أعرفُ الرجلَ الذي جاء.
I know the man who came.
Typische Lernhürde
Learners may confuse أن and أنَّ or choose the wrong relative pronoun.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.