Breakdown of Onze garantie geldt voor wie dan ook, ondanks het mankement.
ook
also / -ever (concessive particle)
wie
who
onze
our (de-words, plurals)
dan
then
voor
for (on behalf of)
de garantie
the warranty
gelden
to apply / be valid (rules, conditions)
ondanks
despite
het mankement
the defect / flaw (shortcoming, failing)
Questions & Answers about Onze garantie geldt voor wie dan ook, ondanks het mankement.
How does wie dan ook translate to "anyone" here?
By adding dan ook to an interrogative pronoun (question word) like wie (who), you create a universal concessive pronoun. It changes "who" into "whoever" or "anyone". In this sentence, wie dan ook literally acts as "whoever it may be," which translates smoothly into English as "anyone."
Why use geldt voor for "applies to" instead of a verb like toepassen?
Gelden voor is used when a rule, condition, or a garantie (guarantee) is valid or in effect for someone or something. You would use toepassen to mean "to apply" in the sense of actively putting a method or theory into practice (like applying a technique), whereas solliciteren is strictly for applying for a job.
Could I use ondanks dat instead of ondanks here?
No, because ondanks (despite) is a preposition that must be followed directly by a noun or noun phrase, like het mankement (the defect). You only use ondanks dat (despite the fact that / even though) to introduce a full subclause with a subject and a verb at the end, for example: ...ondanks dat het een mankement heeft (...even though it has a defect).
What kind of defect is a mankement?
A mankement specifically refers to a physical or technical flaw, defect, or malfunction in a product, machine, or system. It is related to the verb mankeren (to have something wrong with / to lack). It is much more specific to physical faults than a general word like fout (mistake/error).
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