Vezniki, kot so although, even though, in spite ali despite v povedi povezujejo nasprotujoče si ideje. Vendar je med njimi vseeno razlika, kdaj se jih uporablja oziroma na katere besedne vrste se bodo vezali. Uporabljajo se na koncu ali sredini stavka.
IN SPITE OF / DESPITE
Za veznikoma IN SPITE ali DESPITE uporabimo samostalnik, glagolnik ali zaimek.
They never made much money, in spite of their success.
In spite of the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon.
Despite having a headache, I had a great birthday.
The train was cancelled. In spite of that, we arrived on time.
Oba veznika se pogosto uporabljata s frazo “the fact that”.
In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.
Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.
ALTHOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH
Za veznikoma although in even though uporabimo osebek in glagol.
I enjoyed the course, although I would have liked more grammar practice.
Although we saw each other every day, we didn’t really know each other.
Even though she spoke very quietly, he understood every word.
She didn’t get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications.
THOUGH je veznik, ki se uporablja enako kot even though.
Though I wasn’t keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful.
Ta veznik se lahko dodaja tudi na koncu povedi.
We waited ages for our food. The waiter was really nice, though.
