198 CHAPTER 4. PARTICLES
interrogative meaning with meaning
what anything at all
who anyone and everyone
where wherever
when whenever
how in whatever way worksIt should be noted that while technically, as with , particles come
between the question word and , it is not uncommon to place them
after the combination of interrogative + instead. As such:
- can become either or
- can become either or
- can become either or
- can become either or
However, for most of these combinations there tends to be a prefer-
ence for one or the other, so tends to be prefered over
, while tends to be prefered over.
- Despite
This particle should not be confused with a loose combination of and
, such as in the following sentences:
”It seems like there’s something wriĴen on Ishikawa’s (something).””Let(’s) have that tasty looking one.”
In both cases, the part is the loose particle , plus the loose
particle.
However, there is also the combination particle which works
remarkably different:
”Despite being only 10 years old, (she)’s incredibly proficient at play-
ing the piano.”
(notice that has changed to in this sentence, as it always does
when followed by )
This makes somewhat tricky to use, and somewhat tricky to
hear. For quite a while you’re likely to hear every as a loose + ,