IV. COMPOUND RELATIVES.
The compound relative pronouns, whoever or whosoever, whichever or whichsoever, and whatever or whatsoever[206] are declined in the same manner as the simples, who which, what. Thus:—
WHOEVER or WHOSOEVER, applied only to persons.
Sing. Nom. whoever, Plur. Nom. whoever,
Poss. whosever, Poss. whosever,
Obj. whomever; Obj. whomever.
Sing. Nom. whosoever, Plur. Nom. whosoever,
Poss. whosesoever, Poss. whosesoever,
Obj. whomsoever; Obj. whomsoever.
WHICHEVER or WHICHSOEVER, applied to persons, animals, and things.
Sing. Nom. whichever, Plur. Nom. whichever,
Poss. ————-, Poss. ————,
Obj. whichever; Obj. whichever.
Sing. Nom. whichsoever, Plur. Nom. whichsoever,
Poss. ————-, Poss. ————,
Obj. whichsoever; Obj. whichsoever.
WHATEVER or WHATSOEVER, applied ordinarily to things only.
Sing. Nom. whatever, Plur. Nom. whatever,
Poss. ————, Poss. ————,
Obj. whatever; Obj. whatever.
Sing. Nom. whatsoever, Plur. Nom. whatsoever,
Poss. ————-, Poss. ————,
Obj. whatsoever; Obj. whatsoever.