Use osim ako (unless) to set a firm boundary or exception.
Osim ako takes a standard indicative verb (usually in the present or future tense). Always place a comma before osim ako when it follows the main clause.
| That contract makes no sense, unless we add a new clause. | Taj ugovor nema smisla, osim ako dodamo novu klauzulu. |
Negotiating Contracts
You will frequently use osim ako to firmly state your boundaries alongside formal business vocabulary like odredba (provision), raskinuti (to terminate), and valjan (valid).
| The provision is clear, unless you have questions about it. | Odredba je jasna, osim ako imate pitanja o njoj. |
| We cannot sign the contract, unless you change that provision. | Ne možemo potpisati ugovor, osim ako promijenite tu odredbu. |
| We will have to terminate the contract, unless you pay the bill on time. | Morat ćemo raskinuti ugovor, osim ako platite račun na vrijeme. |
| Your signature is not valid, unless you bring an ID card. | Vaš potpis nije valjan, osim ako donesete osobnu iskaznicu. |
| This contract will not bind us, unless we add that annex. | Ovaj ugovor nas neće obvezivati, osim ako dodamo taj aneks. |
Stating Consequences
While osim ako sets a condition, use tako da (so / so that) to state a direct consequence or result. Separate the clauses with a comma here too.
| We cannot accept this clause, so we must negotiate about it. | Ne možemo prihvatiti ovu klauzulu, tako da moramo pregovarati o njoj. |
| The goods are bad, so we will look for a new offer. | Roba je loša, tako da ćemo tražiti novu ponudu. |
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