Breakdown of Расположение отеля приемлемое, но мы всё-таки хотим вернуться.
мы
we
хотеть
to want
но
but
отель
hotel
вернуться
to return (pf)
всё-таки
still / nevertheless
расположение
location
приемлемый
acceptable
Questions & Answers about Расположение отеля приемлемое, но мы всё-таки хотим вернуться.
How could we rewrite the first part of this sentence using the current lesson's grammar, Что касается...?
To say 'As for the location of the hotel, it is acceptable,' you would write: Что касается расположения отеля, то оно приемлемое. Notice that расположение becomes the genitive расположения, and we add то оно (then it) to introduce the second clause.
Why is приемлемое (acceptable) in the long form here instead of the short form приемлемо?
Both are grammatically correct for a predicate adjective. Using the long form приемлемое makes it sound like an inherent quality of the hotel. The short form приемлемо would sound slightly more like a direct, subjective judgment (it is acceptable to us right now). You will see both, but the long form often feels a bit more descriptive.
What exactly does всё-таки add to this sentence, and could I just use ещё for 'still'?
всё-таки translates to 'still' in the sense of 'nevertheless' or 'despite that.' Using ещё (which means 'still' as in an ongoing action) would be incorrect here. всё-таки emphasizes that despite the location being merely acceptable, they nevertheless want to return.
Could I use место instead of расположение here?
место means 'place' or 'spot,' whereas расположение specifically means 'location' or 'placement' (related to the verb располагать). Saying место отеля sounds a bit awkward, like the hotel's physical seat, whereas расположение отеля naturally means the hotel's location in a geographical or practical sense.
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