Breakdown of Hvor meget vi end sprøjter, bliver skadedyret ved med at overleve.
vi
we
at
to
meget
very; much, a lot
overleve
to survive
Questions & Answers about Hvor meget vi end sprøjter, bliver skadedyret ved med at overleve.
Why is end placed between the subject vi and the verb sprøjter?
This is the required word order for concessive degree clauses. The formula is hvor + adjective or adverb (meget) + subject (vi) + end + finite verb (sprøjter). The word end acts as a particle here to create the "however much" meaning.
Does end mean "than" in this sentence like it usually does?
No, in the hvor ... end construction, end loses its comparative meaning of "than". Instead, it pairs with hvor to mean "no matter how" or "however".
Why does the second clause start with the verb bliver rather than the subject skadedyret?
This is the V2 (verb-second) rule. The entire first clause (Hvor meget vi end sprøjter) occupies the first position of the overall sentence. To keep the main verb in the second position, the verb bliver must come right before its subject skadedyret.
How does the phrase bliver ved med at work here?
The phrase at blive ved med at is a very common fixed expression meaning "to keep doing" or "to continue to do" something. It is always followed by a verb in the infinitive, which is overleve (survive) in this sentence.