連鎖関係詞節は事実関係を誤認ししやすい
■構造
2種類があると考えると分かり易い 1)関係詞＋S think V 2)関係詞＋S think＋S V
従属文の従属接続詞thatと関係代名詞で置き換えられた対象が省略されている
■連鎖関係詞節が入っているかの判断
S + think/believe/feel/suppose/say/know/hearなどのthat節を取る動詞が関係代名詞の後ろに挿入されている
■理解の仕方
先行詞の前のものに対しての感覚を表現するのではなく、
対象が省略されてわかり難いが、後ろの文に対しての感覚を表現している。
元がI think that-だからね。I thinkを省略してみる。
1)関係詞＋S think V
There's Mr. Jones, who they declare is the richest man about here.
There's Mr.Jones.
They declare that Mr.Jones is the richest man about here.
He is a boy who I think is my best friend.
He is a boy.
I think that he is my best friend.
The man who I think was honest deceived me.
The man deceived me.
I thought that he was honest.
2)関係詞＋S think＋S V
My parents brought me books that they thought I ought to read.
My Parents brought me books.
They thought that I ought to read the books.
This is a dictionary which I believe you want.
This is a dictionary.
I believe that you want it.
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Do the thing. You think that it is right.
1) 埋め込み：Do the thing [ you think that it is right].
2) 関係詞化（接続詞thatは省略）：Do the thing [ you think _ which (that) is right].
3) wh 移動：Do the thing [ which (that) you think _ is right].
→ Do the thing ←＜which (that) you think is right＞.
さらにthe thing which を whatへ統合すると
→ Do [what you think is right].
「自分が正しいと思うことをやりなさい」
