whoever
gb/huˈɛvɚ/ us/huˈɛvɚ/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1900
aki, bárki
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
whoever [verb phrase]
Whoever wants to join the trip should sign up here.
Aki szeretne részt venni az utazáson, itt jelentkezzen.
You can invite whoever you like to the party.
Akit csak szeretnél, meghívhatsz a buliba.
Whoever said that was clearly mistaken.
I'll support whoever wins the election.
Give the gift to whoever helped you the most.
Učební příklady
Whoever wants to play can come.
Aki játszani akar, jöhet.
I will help whoever asks me.
Segítek bárkinek, aki megkér rá.
Whoever is ready can start now.
She will talk to whoever calls her.
Give it to whoever needs it.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whoever' with 'whomever'. In most everyday speech, 'whoever' is used even when formal grammar might require 'whomever'.
Význam
any person who
Kolokace
whoever wants
|whoever is
|whoever said
|whoever does
Synonyma
anyone who (Slightly more formal and explicit; often used interchangeably but 'whoever' can be less specific or more conversational.)
Antonyma
no one who (Expresses the opposite idea — that there is not a single person who meets the condition.)
Témata
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to talk about any person who does something or is in a situation, without saying exactly which person.
Used to refer to any person who does a particular thing or is in a particular situation, without specifying exactly who.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
whoever
IPA
GB/huˈɛvɚ/
US/huˈɛvɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
who - ever (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ever)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: whoever
- Plural: whoevers
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
for whoever cares
1/fɚ huˈɛvɚ kˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
informal
for anyone interested
Said before giving information that may not interest everyone.
Příklady
- For whoever cares, the meeting starts at 9 a.m.
- Here are the results, for whoever cares.
whoever it may be
1/huˈɛvɚ ˈɪt mˈeɪ bˈi/
fixed phrase
any person, identity unknown
Used to say you do not know or care who the person is.
Příklady
- We will welcome the new leader, whoever it may be.
- I will stand by my decision, whoever it may be that challenges it.