The Unyielding Rock: "No Matter How Much"
To express that a situation remains true regardless of the effort applied, use the phrase koliko god (no matter how much). Start the concessive clause with koliko god followed by a verb in the indicative mood (such as the present tense).
| No matter how much we drill, this granite is too hard. | Koliko god bušimo, ovaj granit je previše tvrd. |
Approach and Manner: "No Matter How"
To focus on the manner in which something is done, use kako god (no matter how). The sentence structure is identical.
| No matter how you drill, the resistance of the rock is strong. | Kako god bušiš, otpor stijene je snažan. |
Hypothetical Scenarios with the Conditional
For theoretical limits rather than current actions, pair these phrases with the conditional mood.
| No matter how much dynamite we would use, there is no passage. | Koliko god bismo dinamita koristili, nema prolaza. |
Flexible Placement
Concessive clauses don't have to sit at the beginning of the sentence. They can easily be placed at the end to modify the main clause.
| That is granite, and not just a hard stone, no matter how you look at it. | To je granit, a ne samo tvrd kamen, kako god gledaš. |
| We drill constantly, however dynamite is the only solution, no matter how much it costs. | Bušimo stalno, no dinamit je jedino rješenje, koliko god košta. |
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