2009年5月27日 星期三

比較no matter wh- vs. wh-ever

A. 無論 (副詞子句)
No matter what …, … = Whatever …, …
No matter who(whom) …, … = Whoever(Whomever) …, …
No matter which …, … = Whichever …, …
No matter whose …, … = Whosever …, …
No matter when …, … = Whenever …, …
No matter where …, … = Wherever …, …
No matter how …, … = However …, …
No matter why …, … X

在此句型中¸前面的子句修飾後面的主要子句,所以是做「副詞子句」用。
1. No matter who may say so, don't believe it.
= Whoever may say so, ….
2. No matter what may happen, I will help you.
= Whatever may happen, …
3. No matter which he may choose, he will be satisfied.
= Whichever he may choose, …
4. No matter whose son is against the regulation, he should be punished.
= Whosever son is against the regulation, …

比較:無論…是否(是不是、有沒有、會不會)…….
Whether … or not, ……

1. Whether he may come or not, I won't go.
2. Whether or not you may be a scientist in the future, I don't think she will marry you.

B. Wh-ever (名詞子句)
在此句型中, wh-ever直接做動詞的主詞或受詞
1. Whoever is against the law will be put in jail.
2. Whatever you have in the house is mine.
3. You may do whatever you like.
4. Whether he will come or not is not important.

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