Breakdown of Unatoč tome što je tlo kamenito, poljoprivrednici rade.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
raditi
to work
poljoprivrednik
farmer
tlo
soil
unatoč tome što
despite the fact that
kamenit
rocky
Questions & Answers about Unatoč tome što je tlo kamenito, poljoprivrednici rade.
Why do we need the phrase tome što here instead of just using unatoč on its own?
The preposition unatoč requires the dative case and must be followed by a noun or pronoun. It cannot connect directly to a full verb clause. To introduce the clause je tlo kamenito, we must use the pronoun to in the dative (tome) followed by the conjunction što. It literally translates to 'despite that that'.
Can I use usprkos tome što in this sentence instead?
Yes, absolutely. Unatoč and usprkos both mean 'despite' or 'in spite of' and both require the dative case. They are completely interchangeable, so Usprkos tome što je tlo kamenito, poljoprivrednici rade is equally correct.
Could the unatoč clause go at the end of the sentence?
Yes, just like in English, you can flip the order. If you put the main clause first, you usually remove the comma: Poljoprivrednici rade unatoč tome što je tlo kamenito.
How is the adjective kamenito formed?
It comes from the noun kamen (stone or rock). The suffix -it is often added to nouns to create adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'covered with'. Because the noun it describes, tlo (soil or ground), is neuter, the adjective takes the neuter nominative ending to become kamenito.
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