To clarify or rephrase a concept you have just mentioned, use the conjunction odnosno (that is to say / or rather).
You can use odnosno to introduce a second noun phrase that defines or translates the first. It is typically preceded by a comma.
| That is biology, that is to say, the science of life. | To je biologija, odnosno znanost o životu. |
| This organism, or rather the plant, is very dangerous. | Ovaj organizam, odnosno biljka, jako je opasan. |
If the clarification interrupts the middle of the sentence, place a comma both before and after the clarifying phrase.
| Evolution, that is to say the development of a species, is very slow. | Evolucija, odnosno razvoj vrste, jako je spora. |
| The male, that is to say the father, sometimes looks after the children. | Mužjak, odnosno otac, ponekad čuva djecu. |
Clarifying with Clauses
You can also use odnosno to connect two complete clauses. In these cases, the second clause explains the practical meaning, evidence, or consequence of the first.
| A dog is a mammal, that is to say, it has hair. | Pas je sisavac, odnosno on ima dlaku. |
| Humans are vertebrates, that is to say, we have a spine. | Ljudi su kralježnjaci, odnosno mi imamo kralježnicu. |
| The forest is their habitat, that is to say, they live there. | Šuma je njihovo stanište, odnosno tamo žive. |
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