▶ 関係詞2
A 複合関係代名詞:名詞節を作る場合(whoever, whichever, whatever)
❶ Whoever finishes their work by three o’clock can go
home early.
( =Anyone that〔who〕 finishes their work by three o’clock can ...)
❷ You can choose whichever you want to eat.
❸ Children become interested in whatever they see and hear.
B 複合関係代名詞:譲歩を表す副詞節を作る場合(whoever, whichever, whatever)
❹ Whoever does the job, it will take a whole day to
finish it.
( =No matter who does the job, it will take a whole day to finish it.)
❺ Whichever you buy, the price will be 40% off.
❻ Whatever happens, Jack will never give up.
C 複合関係副詞:時や場所を表す副詞節を作る場合(whenever, wherever)
❼ Whenever we talk with each other, we should be careful
that what we say is not only correct, but also appropriate.
( = Any time we talk with each other,
...)
❽ You can sit wherever you like.( = You can sit any place you like.)
D 複合関係副詞:譲歩を表す副詞節を作る場合(whenever, wherever, however)
❾ The doctor accepts patients whenever they come.
(
=The doctor accepts patients no matter when they come.)
❿ I’ll be your friend wherever you are. (= ... no matter where you are.)
⓫ However hard they tried, the scientists were never able to solve the riddle.(= No matter how hard they tried, ...)
A 複合関係代名詞:名詞節を作る場合(whoever, whichever, whatever)
❶ Whoever finishes their work by three o’clock can go home
early.
( =Anyone that〔who〕 finishes their work by three o’clock can ...)
❶ 「3 時までに仕事を終えた人は誰でも早く帰宅できます。」
❷ You can choose whichever you want to eat.
❷ 「あなたは食べたいものはどれでも選ぶことができます。」
❸ Children become interested in whatever they see and hear.
❸ 「子どもたちは見聞きするものには何でも興味を持ちます。」
B 複合関係代名詞:譲歩を表す副詞節を作る場合(whoever, whichever, whatever)
❹ Whoever does the job, it will take a whole day to finish it.
(
=No matter who does the job, it will take a whole day to finish it.)
❹ 「誰がその仕事をしても,終わらせるのに終日かかるでしょう。」
❺ Whichever you buy, the price will be 40% off.
❺ 「どちらを買っても,値段は 40%引きになります。」
❻ Whatever happens, Jack will never give up.
❻ 「何が起ころうとも,ジャックは決してあきらめないでしょう。」
C 複合関係副詞:時や場所を表す副詞節を作る場合(whenever, wherever)
❼ Whenever we talk with each other, we should be careful that
what we say is not only correct, but also appropriate.
( = Any time we talk with each other, ...)
❼ 「私たちはお互いに話す時はいつでも,話すことが正しいだけではなく,適切であることに注意をする必要があります。」
❽ You can sit wherever you like.( = You can sit any place you like.)
❽ 「あなたはどこでも好きなところに座っていいですよ。」
D 複合関係副詞:譲歩を表す副詞節を作る場合(whenever, wherever, however)
❾ The doctor accepts patients whenever they come.
( =The
doctor accepts patients no matter when they come.)
❾ 「その医師は,いつ患者が来ても受け入れます。」
❿ 「あなたがどこにいようとも,私はあなたの友だちです。」
⓫ However hard they tried, the scientists were never able to solve the riddle.(= No matter how hard they tried, ...)
⓫ 「どんなに懸命に努力しても,科学者たちはその謎を解くことは決してできませんでした。」