Breakdown of Ova stranka nema većinu u parlamentu. Prema tome, mogući su novi izbori.
biti
to be (sam, si, je)
ovaj
this (m) / ova (f), ovo (n)
nov
new
nemati
to not have
u
in, into
većina
majority
izbori
elections
moguć
possible
prema tome
accordingly
stranka
party (politics)
parlament
parliament
Questions & Answers about Ova stranka nema većinu u parlamentu. Prema tome, mogući su novi izbori.
Why does the phrase prema tome use the word tome?
The preposition prema requires the dative or locative case. Here, it is paired with the pronoun to (that) in the dative case, which is tome. Literally meaning "according to that," it functions as "accordingly" or "therefore."
What is the difference between using prema tome and a simpler word like zato (therefore)?
While zato simply means "therefore" or "for that reason," prema tome carries a stronger logical weight. It specifically means "according to what was just stated" or "accordingly," making it an excellent transitional marker for drawing a formal conclusion.
Why is the enclitic su placed after mogući? Can it go directly after prema tome?
Because prema tome is set off by a comma, it acts as an independent phrase and resets the enclitic counter for the rest of the sentence. The enclitic su must take the second position in the new clause, which is immediately after its first word, mogući. It cannot jump the comma.
The word order here is mogući su novi izbori. Could I say novi izbori su mogući instead?
Yes, both are grammatically correct. Starting the clause with mogući (possible) just places a slight stylistic emphasis on the fact that this is now a possibility. The more standard, neutral word order would indeed be novi izbori su mogući.
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