what, which, whatever, whicheverの４つ。
［疑問形容詞 / 関係形容詞］
- Nobody told me what time I should come. （疑問形容詞）
- Tell me what movies you guys have seen. （疑問代名詞でも関係形容詞でもOK）
- Pay close attention to what little difference you may find. （関係形容詞）
［what］
- Lend me what money you can.
- I gave him what help I could.
- What little we know began here.
［which］
非制限用法（＝接続詞＋形容詞）でよく使われる。
- She got well and took a job, which change made her happy.
- He reached the village, at which point he stopped for a drink.
- I shed tears and didn't say a word, which mood he didn't understand.
- They may be late, in which case we should start without them.
- China, which country has a rapidly growing economy, has a gradually falling population.
［whatever］
- Take whatever action is needed.
- We'll have to stay in whatever hotel we can find.
- My Dad's promised to buy me whatever laptop I want if I pass my exam.
- Do whatever is necessary to make customers happy.
［whichever］
- Choose whichever brand you prefer.
- The bartenders will make whichever drink you chose, or invent a new one just for you.
- When this is over, you can have whichever one you like.
※whatever と whichever は選択肢のニュアンスに違いがあるだけで用途、意味は同じ
※日記 に補足があります。
→ 文法 #23 関係代名詞
→ 文法 #22 関係副詞
→ 文法 #91 形容詞の一覧
→ 文法 #88 数量形容詞
→ 文法 #89 性質形容詞
→ 文法 #90 疑問形容詞
