со оглед на тоа што
Given That
Со оглед на тоа што means "given that" or "considering that". Со оглед на тоа што доцниме, да земеме такси. (Given that we are late, let's take a taxi.)
How It Works
The parts. Оглед is related to гледа (look), so со оглед на is roughly "looking at". Because на is a preposition, a verb cannot follow it directly. Before a clause, add тоа што: со оглед на тоа што + a full sentence. This is the same pattern as in тоа што and тоа дека. Formal writing also uses со оглед на тоа дека and со оглед на фактот дека.
Before a noun. Со оглед на времето, натпреварот се одложува. (In view of the weather, the match is being postponed.)
Where it goes. Usually at the start, with a comma after the clause: Со оглед на тоа што е празник, банките не работат. It can also come after the main clause, where it often means "considering": Резултатот е добар, со оглед на тоа што тимот играше без двајца играчи.
How it differs from бидејќи. Бидејќи and затоа што simply give a reason and fit any conversation. Со оглед на тоа што presents the reason as a fact to take into account, and it sounds formal or careful. It is very common in news, reports and official letters; in a chat with friends, бидејќи sounds more natural.
Do not mix it up with без оглед на. Без оглед на means the opposite: "regardless of". Со оглед на says that the fact matters; без оглед на says that it does not.
Examples (5)
- Со оглед на тоа што доцниме, да земеме такси.
Given that we're late, let's take a taxi.
Word by Word: With regard to that which we-are-late, let's take taxi.
- Со оглед на тоа што е празник, банките не работат.
Since it's a public holiday, the banks are closed.
Word by Word: With regard to that which is holiday, banks-the not work.
- Со оглед на тоа што немаше доволно пари, проектот беше одложен.
Given that there was not enough money, the project was postponed.
Word by Word: With regard to that which there-was-not enough money, project-the was postponed.
- Со оглед на времето, натпреварот се одложува.
In view of the weather, the match is being postponed.
Word by Word: With regard to weather-the, match-the is-postponed.
Before a noun, тоа што is not needed.
- Резултатот е добар, со оглед на тоа што тимот играше без двајца играчи.
The result is good, considering that the team played without two players.
Word by Word: Result-the is good, with regard to that which team-the played without two players.
After the main clause, it often means considering.
Common Mistakes
Leaving out тоа што before a clause.
Со оглед на доцниме, да земеме такси.Со оглед на тоа што доцниме, да земеме такси.На is a preposition, so a verb cannot follow it directly. Тоа што turns the clause into something на can take.
Using без оглед на when you mean given that.
Без оглед на тоа што врне, ќе останеме дома. (meaning: because it is raining)Со оглед на тоа што врне, ќе останеме дома.Без оглед на means regardless of, so it says that the rain does not matter. To give the rain as the reason, use со оглед на.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Given that combines тоа што and reasons.
Related Patterns
- без оглед наRegardless of
The opposite idea: regardless of.
Level 5 - поради / зарадиBecause of
Give a reason with a noun: поради времето (because of the weather).
Level 3 - освен што / покрај тоа штоBesides the Fact That
Покрај тоа што is built the same way: a preposition, then тоа што and a clause.
Level 5 - Noun-Based Formal Style
Со оглед на belongs to the same formal style as noun-heavy writing.
Level 6
Words in This Pattern
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