How do you use "whom (Formal Relative)" in a sentence?

The man whom I met was helpful.' (formal) The colleague with whom she works is reliable. To whom it may concern... The candidates, all of whom are qualified...

whom (Formal Relative)

Q: What does "whom (Formal Relative)" mean?

Formal relative pronoun for people as objects 'Whom' is the object form of 'who.' It's formal and used after prepositions: 'the person to whom I spoke.' In informal English, 'who' or omission is preferred: 'the person I spoke to.'

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Significado: Formal relative pronoun for people as objects

用于宾语位置的正式关系代词（指人）

Pronombre relativo formal para personas como objetos

人を目的語として指すフォーマルな関係代名詞

사람을 목적어로 가리키는 격식체 관계대명사

'Whom' is the object form of 'who.' It's formal and used after prepositions: 'the person to whom I spoke.' In informal English, 'who' or omission is preferred: 'the person I spoke to.'

'Whom'是'who'的宾格形式。它很正式，用在介词后：'the person to whom I spoke'。在非正式英语中，更常用'who'或省略：'the person I spoke to'。

'Whom' es la forma de objeto de 'who.' Es formal y se usa después de preposiciones: 'the person to whom I spoke.' En inglés informal, se prefiere 'who' u omitirlo: 'the person I spoke to.'

「Whom」は「who」の目的格です。フォーマルで前置詞の後に使います：「the person to whom I spoke」。カジュアルな英語では「who」か省略が好まれます：「the person I spoke to」。

'Whom'은 'who'의 목적격 형태입니다. 격식체이며 전치사 뒤에 사용됩니다: 'the person to whom I spoke.' 비격식 영어에서는 'who'를 사용하거나 생략하는 것이 선호됩니다: 'the person I spoke to.'

Ejemplos

The man whom I met was helpful.' (formal)
我遇到的那个人很乐于助人。'（正式）
El hombre a quien conocí fue servicial.' (formal)
私が会った男性は親切でした。'（フォーマル）
내가 만났던 남자는 친절했습니다. (격식체)
The colleague with whom she works is reliable.
她一起工作的同事很可靠。
La colega con quien trabaja es fiable.
彼女が一緒に働く同僚は信頼できます。
그녀가 함께 일하는 동료는 믿을 수 있습니다.
To whom it may concern...
敬启者...
A quien corresponda...
関係者各位...
관계자 귀하...
The candidates, all of whom are qualified...
候选人们，他们全都合格...
Los candidatos, todos los cuales están cualificados...
候補者たち、全員が資格を持っている...
후보자들, 모두 자격을 갖춘...

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: written, formal, academic

Tono: formal

✓ Correcto

The person to whom you should speak...
你应该找的那个人...
La persona a quien deberías hablar...
話すべき人...
당신이 이야기해야 할 사람은...
The students, many of whom failed...
失败的学生们，其中很多...
Los estudiantes, muchos de los cuales reprobaron...
多くが落第した学生たち...
그 학생들, 많은 이들이 불합격한...
The applicant whom we selected...
我们选中的申请人...
El solicitante a quien seleccionamos...
選んだ応募者...
우리가 선발한 지원자...
The person who called me.
给我打电话的那个人。
La persona que me llamó.
電話をくれた人。
나에게 전화한 사람.
Who is going?
谁去？
¿Quién va?
誰が行きますか？
누가 가나요?

✗ Incorrecto

The person whom called me. (subject = who)
The person who I spoke to at formal context.（正式场合用'whom'）
The person who I spoke to at formal context. (usar 'whom' en contexto formal)
The person who I spoke to at formal context.（フォーマルな場面では「whom」を使う）
The person whom called me.（주어 자리에는 who를 사용）
Whom is going? (subject = who)
The man to who I gave it.（介词后用'whom'）
The man to who I gave it. (usar 'whom' después de preposición)
The man to who I gave it.（前置詞の後は「whom」を使う）
Whom is going?（주어 자리에는 who를 사용）

Origen e historia

Formal objective relative

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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