She is exactly what I want: Lo que vs la que

Question

I wonder about this phrase, and about the following ways to say it with specific regard to "lo que" meaning what here, and "la que" meaning the one or that which. I wonder which of these is wrong, and which is right. Thanks friends.

1. Ella es exactamente lo que quiero. She is exactly what I want.
2. Ella es exactamente la que quiero. She is exactly the one I want.
3. Ella es exactamente lo que quería. She is exactly what I wanted.
4. Ella es exactamente la que quería. She is exactly the one I wanted.
5. Ella es exactamente lo que quiera. She is exactly what I want. (subjunctive)
6. Ella es exactamente la que quiera. She is exactly the one I want. (subjunctive)
7. Ella es exactamente lo que busco. She is exactly what I seek.
8. Ella es exactamente la que busco. She is exactly the one I seek.
9. Ella es exactamente lo que buscaba. She is exactly what I sought.
10. Ella es exactamente la que buscaba. She is exactly the one I sought.
11. Ella es exactamente lo que busque. She is exactly what I seek. (subjunctive)
12. Ella es exactamente la que busque. She is exactly the one I seek. (subj.)

Gracias de antemano por leer esto y por tratar de ayudarme.

Sincerely, The Big Jeez....

the rest ok - 00494d19, Mar 25, 2010

Answer 1

The "que" trigger only works if you have the other elements: a WEIRDO verb, a dependent clause and a change of subject. Of course there's the case of the ellipsis, with the main clause being understood but not stated.

Answer 2

Subjunctive does not apply.

Even with la que? What about the "que" trigger? - jeezzle, Mar 25, 2010