Breakdown of Vi kan titta ditåt, bakom det där ryggstödet.
vi
we
kunna
to be able to, can
det där
that (ett)
bakom
behind
Questions & Answers about Vi kan titta ditåt, bakom det där ryggstödet.
Why use ditåt here instead of just dit?
Dit means "there" as a specific destination, while adding the -åt suffix changes it to a general direction. So, ditåt means "that way" or "in that direction." We aren't fixing our gaze on one specific coordinate, but rather looking generally over there.
Why is it det där ryggstödet and not just det där ryggstöd?
When using demonstrative pronouns like det där (that) or det här (this), Swedish requires the "double definite" form. You use the definite word det där AND add the definite suffix -et to the noun to make it ryggstödet. Leaving the noun in its indefinite form here is a very common trap!
How is the word ryggstödet built?
It is a compound of rygg (back) and stöd (support), plus the definite article -et. So a "backrest" in Swedish is literally a "back support".
Since we are looking towards something, shouldn't bakom be directional too?
The directional movement (the trajectory of our gaze) is already completely handled by ditåt. The phrase bakom det där ryggstödet just describes the static location of the area we are pointing our eyes at, so the regular positional preposition bakom (behind) is all you need.