How do you use "whose / where / when" in a sentence?

The author whose book I read won a prize.' (possession) This is the house where I grew up.' (place) I remember the day when we first met.' (time) She's the woman whose husband works with me.

whose / where / when

Q: What does "whose / where / when" mean?

Relative pronouns for possession, place, and time 'Whose' shows possession (the man whose car was stolen). 'Where' refers to places (the city where I was born). 'When' refers to times (the day when we met). These can make sentences more elegant than using 'which/that + preposition.'

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Significado: Relative pronouns for possession, place, and time

表示所有、地点和时间的关系代词

Pronombres relativos para posesión, lugar y tiempo

所有、場所、時間を表す関係代名詞

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'Whose' shows possession (the man whose car was stolen). 'Where' refers to places (the city where I was born). 'When' refers to times (the day when we met). These can make sentences more elegant than using 'which/that + preposition.'

'Whose'表示所属（the man whose car was stolen）。'Where'指地点（the city where I was born）。'When'指时间（the day when we met）。这些比使用'which/that + 介词'更优雅。

'Whose' muestra posesión (the man whose car was stolen). 'Where' se refiere a lugares (the city where I was born). 'When' se refiere a tiempos (the day when we met). Más elegante que 'which/that + preposición.'

「Whose」は所有を示します（the man whose car was stolen）。「Where」は場所（the city where I was born）。「When」は時間（the day when we met）。「which/that + 前置詞」より洗練されています。

'Whose'는 소유를 나타냅니다(the man whose car was stolen). 'Where'는 장소를 나타냅니다(the city where I was born). 'When'은 시간을 나타냅니다(the day when we met). 이것들은 'which/that + 전치사'를 사용하는 것보다 더 세련된 문장을 만들 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

The author whose book I read won a prize.' (possession)
我读过他的书的那位作者获奖了。'（所有格）
El autor cuyo libro leí ganó un premio.' (posesión)
私が読んだ本の著者が賞を受賞しました。'（所有）
내가 읽은 책의 저자가 상을 받았다. (소유)
This is the house where I grew up.' (place)
这是我长大的房子。'（地点）
Esta es la casa donde crecí.' (lugar)
これは私が育った家です。'（場所）
이것은 내가 자란 집이다. (장소)
I remember the day when we first met.' (time)
我记得我们第一次见面的那天。'（时间）
Recuerdo el día en que nos conocimos.' (tiempo)
初めて会った日を覚えています。'（時間）
우리가 처음 만난 날을 기억한다. (시간)
She's the woman whose husband works with me.
她是那个丈夫和我一起工作的女人。
Ella es la mujer cuyo esposo trabaja conmigo.
彼女は夫が私と一緒に働いている女性です。
그녀는 남편이 나와 함께 일하는 여자이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, written, everyday

Tono: descriptive

✓ Correcto

That's the man whose wife is a doctor.
那是妻子是医生的那个男人。
Ese es el hombre cuya esposa es médica.
あれが妻が医者の男性です。
저 사람은 아내가 의사인 남자이다.
The hotel where we stayed was lovely.
我们住的酒店很好。
El hotel donde nos quedamos era encantador.
泊まったホテルは素敵でした。
우리가 묵었던 호텔은 아름다웠다.
Do you remember the time when we got lost?
你记得我们迷路的那次吗？
¿Recuerdas la vez que nos perdimos?
迷子になった時のこと覚えてる？
길을 잃었던 때를 기억하나요?
The man whose car was stolen.
车被偷的那个人。
El hombre cuyo auto fue robado.
車を盗まれた男性。
차를 도난당한 그 남자.
The place where I was born.
我出生的地方。
El lugar donde nací.
私が生まれた場所。
내가 태어난 그 장소.
The day when we met.
我们相遇的那天。
El día en que nos conocimos.
私たちが出会った日。
우리가 만난 그 날.

✗ Incorrecto

The man who his car was stolen. (use 'whose')
The man who his car was stolen.（用'whose'）
The man who his car was stolen. (usar 'whose')
The man who his car was stolen.（「whose」を使う）
The man who his car was stolen.（'whose'를 사용）
The place which I was born. (use 'where')
The place which I was born.（用'where'）
The place which I was born. (usar 'where')
The place which I was born.（「where」を使う）
The place which I was born.（'where'를 사용）
The day which we met. (use 'when')
The day which we met.（用'when'）
The day which we met. (usar 'when')
The day which we met.（「when」を使う）
The day which we met.（'when'을 사용）

Origen e historia

Extended relative pronouns

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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