nepaisant + genitive
Despite with Nepaisant
nepaisant + genitive = despite: Nepaisant lietaus, žaidėme lauke. (Despite the rain, we played outside.)
How It Works
1. With a noun.
- Nepaisant lietaus, žaidėme lauke. (Despite the rain, we played outside.)
- Nepaisant visų sunkumų, darbą baigėme laiku. (Despite all the difficulties, we finished the work on time.)
- Nepaisant amžiaus, senelis kasdien bėgioja. (Despite his age, Grandpa goes running every day.)
2. With a clause. To add a whole clause, use nepaisant to, kad: Nepaisant to, kad buvo vėlu, jis dar dirbo. (Despite the fact that it was late, he was still working.)
3. Nors is often better. The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language accepts nepaisant as a secondary standard form and prefers clauses with nors, nors ir or kad ir: Nors lijo, žaidėme lauke. Both are correct. Use nepaisant in writing when a short phrase fits better than a clause. See although with nors.
4. Not nežiūrint į. Nežiūrint į is a pattern translated from other languages. For despite, use nepaisant with the genitive or a nors clause.
5. Commas. An expanded nepaisant phrase may be set off with a comma: Derlius nuimtas laiku, nepaisant blogo oro. (The harvest was brought in on time despite the bad weather.)
Examples (5)
- Nepaisant lietaus, žaidėme lauke.
Despite the rain, we played outside.
Word by Word: Despite rain(GEN), we-played outside.
- Nepaisant visų sunkumų, darbą baigėme laiku.
Despite all the difficulties, we finished the work on time.
Word by Word: Despite all(GEN) difficulties(GEN), work we-finished on-time.
- Nepaisant to, kad buvo vėlu, jis dar dirbo.
Despite the fact that it was late, he was still working.
Word by Word: Despite that(GEN), that was late, he still worked.
- Nepaisant amžiaus, senelis kasdien bėgioja.
Despite his age, Grandpa goes running every day.
Word by Word: Despite age(GEN), grandpa daily runs.
- Derlius nuimtas laiku, nepaisant blogo oro.
The harvest was brought in on time despite the bad weather.
Word by Word: Harvest brought-in on-time, despite bad(GEN) weather(GEN).
Common Mistakes
Using the translated pattern nežiūrint į.
Nežiūrint į lietų, žaidėme lauke.Nepaisant lietaus, žaidėme lauke.Nežiūrint į is a translated pattern. Use nepaisant with the genitive, or say Nors lijo, žaidėme lauke.
Using the accusative after nepaisant.
Nepaisant lietų, žaidėme lauke.Nepaisant lietaus, žaidėme lauke.Nepaisant takes the genitive: lietaus, not lietų.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Nepaisant introduces a genitive circumstance that does not prevent the main result.
Related Patterns
- nors irEven Though with Nors Ir
Nors ir is another preferred alternative, as in Nors ir pavargęs, jis dirbo.
Level 5 - vis dėlto / vis tiekNevertheless and Anyway
Vis dėlto and vis tiek say the result happened anyway.
Level 4 - Gerunds: -ant, -usGerunds in -ant and -us
Nepaisant began as a gerund of the verb nepaisyti.
Level 5 - kad ir kas / kad ir kaipWhatever and However with Kad Ir
Kad ir kaip says no matter how, another way to show an obstacle did not matter.
Level 5 - dėl + genitiveBecause of and for the Sake of with Dėl
Dėl gives a cause; nepaisant names something that did not stop the action.
Level 3
Words in This Pattern
Practice nepaisant + genitive in Bubblegum
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