Samantha
Confused about 것입니다 I am fairly good with Korean grammar but I'm always getting confused when using 것이다/ 것입니다 Can someone please explain what using 것이다 means and when to use it? 감사합니다!
Mar 17, 2017 1:41 AM
Answers · 4
것 means "thing". It can be mean a real object, situation or action. 것이다 literally means "to be thing". Commonly translated as "it's that" It usually used like (으)ㄴ 것이다 (past tense) 는 것이다 (present tense) (으)ㄹ 것이다 (future tense) 1. Real object usage 그 사과는 내가 먹은 것이다 That apple is that I ate. 그 사과는 내가 먹는 것이다 That apple is that I am eating. 그 사과는 내가 먹을 것이다 That apple is that I will eat. 2. Situation, action (사실은) 그가 이 책을 빌린 것이다. The fact is that he borrowed this book. 내가 가장 좋아하는 것은 영화를 보는 것이다. My favorite thing is watching movies (확실한 것은) 나는 오늘 이 책을 그에게 줄 것이다. It's certain that I will give him this book today.
March 17, 2017
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