К-449

КТО ЧТО (кому что, кто о чём и т. п. ) coll NP may be used as indep. sent in response to an inquiry beginning with «Что», «О чём» etc about several or many people fixed WO

one person (does, has etc) one thing, another something else, it is different for each person

that (it) depends (on the person)

one person (has (does etc)) this, another that one does (likes etc) one thing, another—something else some do (like etc) some things, others—other things some liked one thing, some another itfs different in each case.

«Что им понравилось на выставке?» - «Кому что». "What did they like at the exhibition?" "Some liked some things, others - other things."

Верховые были одеты по-разному - кто в чём, и напоминали сразу и мужиков и солдат, точь-в-точь как красноармейцы сводного полка... (Федин 1). ( context transl ) The horsemen were in various dress - in what they had been able to find, and immediately reminded one of both muzhiks and soldiers, exactly like the Red soldiers of the composite regiment .. (1a)