O processo de seleção tem regras rigorosas, não obstante a tua situação.

Questions & Answers about O processo de seleção tem regras rigorosas, não obstante a tua situação.

How does não obstante differ from apesar de in this sentence?
Both mean 'despite' or 'in spite of', but não obstante is significantly more formal. You will often see it in legal documents, news, or formal contexts like this one discussing a selection process, whereas apesar de is the go-to for everyday conversation.
Why isn't there a preposition like de after não obstante?
Unlike apesar de, the phrase não obstante directly precedes a noun phrase (here, a tua situação) without any extra preposition. You just use não obstante + [noun].
If I wanted to change the sentence to say 'notwithstanding that you are in this situation', what would happen to the grammar?
When não obstante introduces a full clause with a conjugated verb, it triggers the subjunctive mood. You would add que and use the present subjunctive: não obstante que estejas nesta situação. Alternatively, it can take a personal infinitive without 'que': não obstante estares nesta situação.
Is the article a strictly necessary in a tua situação?
In European Portuguese, yes. A definite article (like a) is standard before a possessive pronoun (tua) when it modifies a noun. While dropping it is common in Brazilian Portuguese, omitting it here would sound unnatural in Portugal.

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