Breakdown of Qualsiasi cosa accada, ti ammetteranno.
la cosa
the thing
ti
you (direct object)
qualsiasi
any
accadere
to happen
ammettere
to admit
Questions & Answers about Qualsiasi cosa accada, ti ammetteranno.
Why is accada in the subjunctive here instead of the normal present tense?
The phrase Qualsiasi cosa ("whatever") sets up a situation of uncertainty, meaning "No matter what happens." In Italian, indefinite clauses introduced by words like qualsiasi, qualunque, chiunque, or dovunque always require the subjunctive mood.
Doesn't qualsiasi mean "whatever" on its own? Why do we need the word cosa?
Could I use qualunque instead of qualsiasi in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Qualunque cosa accada means exactly the same thing. Both qualsiasi and qualunque are invariable adjectives meaning "any," and they are completely interchangeable in this context.
Is there a difference between using accadere and succedere here?
Both mean "to happen" and are interchangeable. Accadere can sound slightly more formal or literary than the very common succedere, but you will frequently hear Qualsiasi cosa succeda in everyday conversation as well.
The second half of the sentence uses the future tense (ammetteranno). Why isn't the subjunctive verb in the future too?
Italian does not have a future subjunctive tense! When talking about a future condition like this, you use the present subjunctive (accada). This actually matches English, which also uses the present tense "happens" rather than "will happen" in the phrase "Whatever happens."
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