Breakdown of Institucije su danas zatvorene. Prema tome, ne možemo raditi.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
danas
today
zatvoren
closed
ne
no, not
Questions & Answers about Institucije su danas zatvorene. Prema tome, ne možemo raditi.
What is the literal meaning of prema tome in this sentence?
The preposition prema means "towards" or "according to", and it requires the dative or locative case. Tome is the dative/locative form of the pronoun to (that). Literally, it translates to "according to that," which naturally gives us the meaning "accordingly" or "therefore."
Why does zatvorene end in -e?
Zatvorene is a passive participle functioning as an adjective, so it must agree with the noun it describes. Institucije (institutions) is a feminine plural noun. For feminine plural nouns in the nominative case, adjectives and participles take the -e ending.
Could we use zato instead of prema tome here?
Yes, you could say Zato ne možemo raditi (Therefore we cannot work). Prema tome (accordingly) carries the same meaning but sounds slightly more formal and logical, which perfectly matches a sentence discussing official institutions.
Can prema tome be placed somewhere else in the second sentence?