Breakdown of Korov svejedno raste unatoč tome što nema kiše.
nema
there is no
kiša
rain
rasti
to rise / to grow
svejedno
anyway
unatoč tome što
despite the fact that
korov
weed
Questions & Answers about Korov svejedno raste unatoč tome što nema kiše.
Why do we use tome što instead of just saying unatoč što?
In Croatian, prepositions like unatoč (despite) can't directly attach to a conjunction like što. They need a pronoun to bridge the gap. Because unatoč requires the dative case, we use the dative form of to (that), which is tome. Literally, the structure acts as 'despite that, that...'.
Could we just say unatoč kiši here to make it simpler?
Why is the word for rain in the genitive case (kiše)?
It follows the negative existential verb nema, which means 'there isn't' or 'there is no'. A key rule to remember is that whenever you use nema in this way, the thing that is absent or doesn't exist must take the genitive case.
I know svejedno from the phrase svejedno mi je (I don't care). How is it working in this sentence?
In this sentence, svejedno is used as a standalone adverb meaning 'anyway', 'all the same', or 'regardless'. It emphasizes that the weed continues to grow irrespective of the dry conditions.
The lesson also mentions usprkos tome što. Could I use that here instead?
Yes, usprkos tome što nema kiše would mean exactly the same thing. Both unatoč and usprkos mean 'despite', both require the dative case, and they are completely interchangeable in this context.
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