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~는 것(은/을) when do I use 은 and 을?
~는 것은 or ~는 것을? I can't find an explanation.
Jun 10, 2020 11:24 PM
Answers · 4
Verb + 는 것은 + adjective > This pattern is often used.
공부하는 것은 어려워요. Studying is difficult.
배우는 것은 재미있어요. Learning is fun.
이야기하는 것은 재미있어요. Talking is fun.
일하는 것은 힘들어요. Working is hard.
Verb + 는 것을 + 좋아해요/싫어해요
공부하는 것을 좋아해요. I like studying.
배우는 것을 좋아해요. I like learning.
이야기하는 것을 안 좋아해요. I don't like talking.
일하는 것을 안 좋아해요. I don't like working.
June 12, 2020
*verb stem + -는 것 = gerund
e.g. 먹다 (to eat) : 먹 (verb stem) + 는 것 = 먹는 것 (eating)
가다 (to go) : 가 (verb stem) + 는 것 = 가는 것 (going)
* 은/는 : topic markers
noun ending in a consonant + 은 / noun ending in a vowel + 는
e.g. 선생님은 / 저는
- 은/는 is used for a topic of the sentence. (The topic is what you are talking about.)
- It could be translated as 'As for -', 'Talking about -' or 'When it comes to-'
e.g. 운동하는 것은 중요해요. (When it comes to exercising, it's important. or Talking about exercising, it's important.)
한국어를 배우는 것은 재미있어요. (When it comes to learning Korean, it's interesting.)
* 을/를 : object markers
noun ending in a consonant + 을 / noun ending in a vowel + 를
을/를 is attached to the object of the verb and it is commonly dropped in speech.
e.g. 저는 한국어 공부하는 것을 좋아해요. (As for me, I like studying Korean.) - 공부하는 것 (studying) is the object of the verb '좋아해요'.
제 친구는 쇼핑하는 것을 싫어해요. (As for my friend, he/she dislikes doing shopping.) - 쇼핑하는 것 (doing shopping) is the object of the verb '싫어해요' so '을' is attached to the noun.
June 11, 2020
은 is one of the subject particles
을 is one of the object particles
Eating too much is not good for health
너무 많이 먹는 것은 건강에 좋지 않다.
My mum stopped me eating more
엄마가 제가 더 먹는 것을 멈췄어요!
June 11, 2020
은 is after the subjective
을 is after the objective
ex) 나는(은) 사과를(을) 먹었다. I ate an apple.
June 11, 2020
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English, Korean, Portuguese
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