行くにせよ行かないにせよ早めに決めてください。
- Whether you go or not, please decide soon.
This Japanese sentence "行くにせよ行かないにせよ早めに決めてください。" means "Whether you go or not, please decide soon." in English. It is an N2 High-level example sentence.
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行くにせよ行かないにせよ早めに決めてください。 meaning: Decide early, whether you go or don't go. / Please decide early, regardless of whether you go or not.
⚫︎ This is a conjunctive expression used to indicate that something will be the same regardless of a specific condition. It expresses indifference or that the result is unaffected by the options presented. ⚫︎ Structure: Verb (dictionary form) + にせよ / にしろ, Adjective (い-adjective) + にせよ / にしろ, Adjective (な-adjective) + にせよ / にしろ + な, Noun + にせよ / にしろ + だ ⚫︎ In the provided sentence: 行くにせよ is the dictionary form of the verb 行く (to go) + にせよ. * 行かないにせよ uses the negative form of the verb 行く (行く + ない = 行かない) + にせよ ⚫︎ Can be used to express both positive and negative alternatives, as seen in the example sentence. ⚫︎ ～にしろ and ～にせよ have the same meaning, but にせよ is generally considered to be slightly more formal.
⚫︎ In this sentence, we see the dictionary form of the verb 行く used in conjunction with にせよ. ⚫︎ The negative form of the verb is used with 行かないにせよ. ⚫︎ Dictionary form: The base form of a verb, found at the end of a dictionary entry (e.g., 行く, 食べる, する) ⚫︎ Negative form: Used to express "not doing something". For Group 1 verbs, change the -u ending to -a, then add -nai (e.g., 行く becomes 行かない). Group 2 verbs drop -ru and add -nai (e.g., 食べる becomes 食べない). Irregular verbs change: する becomes しない, 来る becomes 来ない.
⚫︎ 早めに is an adverbial phrase, translating to "early" or "as early as possible". ⚫︎ It modifies the verb 決めてください (please decide). ⚫︎ The term 早め is the stem (な-adjective) and with the particle に it creates an adverbial phrase to describe the verb. ⚫︎ It is used in order to explain when to decide (when to do the action)
⚫︎ The sentence ends with ください, the polite imperative form. ⚫︎ It is used to make requests or give instructions politely. ⚫︎ It is formed by taking the verb stem and adding ください. ⚫︎ Example: 決める (to decide) becomes 決めてください (Please decide).
⚫︎ The sentence uses a "whether...or not" structure facilitated by にせよ. ⚫︎ The sentence begins with a dependent clause expressing the condition (行くにせよ行かないにせよ). ⚫︎ The particle に in 早めに serves as the adverbial particle, indicating manner or condition. ⚫︎ The main clause, the command (決めてください), comes at the end, providing the instruction or request.