Breakdown of Jakkolwiek aromat tego dania jest wyjątkowy, jego smak jest okropny.
być
to be
ten
this (m)
okropny
terrible
jego
his, its
danie
the dish (meal)
smak
taste
jakkolwiek
although / however (no matter how)
aromat
aroma
wyjątkowy
exceptional
Questions & Answers about Jakkolwiek aromat tego dania jest wyjątkowy, jego smak jest okropny.
Why use jakkolwiek here instead of the more common chociaż?
Jakkolwiek means the exact same thing as chociaż (although), but it is much more formal. You will encounter it mostly in literature, journalism, or very formal speech rather than everyday conversations.
Could I swap jakkolwiek for aczkolwiek in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. Aczkolwiek is another formal conjunction meaning although or albeit. In this context, they are completely interchangeable.
Why are the adjectives wyjątkowy and okropny in the nominative case and not the instrumental, since they follow the verb jest?
When the verb być (to be) connects a noun subject to an adjective describing it, that adjective stays in the nominative case. You only use the instrumental case after być when connecting a noun to another noun (for example, if you said it was an awful dish: jest okropnym daniem).
What exactly does jego refer to in jego smak, and why?
Jego means its here and refers to tego dania (this dish). Since danie is a neuter noun, it uses the neuter genitive pronoun jego to show possession.
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