matter to vs pertain

matter to and pertain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matter to	No	No	Yes	No
pertain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pertain is a hypernym of matter to; that is, pertain is a word with a broader meaning than matter to:

Other hypernyms of matter to include bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on.

matter to (verb)	pertain (verb)
be of importance or consequence	be a part or attribute of
	be relevant to