712 whatever,what ever和who ever等
① whatever表示“无论什么”,作代词,相当于no matter what或anything that,可以引导让步状语从句、主语从句或宾语从句。
Whatever you need,please ask me. 不论你需要什么,就问我要。(让步状语从句)
Whatever I have belongs to you also. 我所有的一切也是属于你的。(引导主语从句)
She believes whatever he says. 她相信他说的一切。(引导宾语从句)
Keep calm,whatever happens. 不论发生什么都要保持镇静。
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注意whoever,wherever,whichever,whenever,however的同类用法。
Whoever did it,I didn't. 不管这事是谁干的,反正不是我干的。
Whichever book you borrow,you must return it before Friday. 无论你借哪本书,都必须在星期五以前归还。
② what ever是两个词,意为“究竟什么”,ever修饰what,表示强调,相当于what on earth。
What ever did he say?他到底说了什么?
What ever do you need?你到底需要什么?
What ever have I done to make you so angry?我究竟做了什么使你如此气愤?
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① 注意who ever,which ever,whom ever,whose ever,when ever,how ever,why ever,where ever的同类用法。
② no matter how,no matter where,no matter when,no matter which,no matter who以及however,whenever,wherever只能引导让步状语从句,不可引导名词性从句(如主语从句或宾语从句)。
③ whoever和whichever既可引导让步状语从句,也可引导名词性从句。比较:
不论你拿哪一个,对我都一样。
No matter which you take,it's the same to me.
Whichever you take,it's the same to me.
Whichever you take is yours.
你取哪一个,哪一个就是你的。
You may take whichever you like.
你喜欢拿哪一个都行。