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what does 뭐 하시는 겁니까 mean?
i get that it means what are you doing but i dont quite understand how it works. if you wanted to ask someone what they were doing, couldn't you just say " 뭐해(요)" or "뭐하고 있습니까" or something like that. is the "겁니까" part from a separeate verb? if so, what is it? thankyou :)
24 mrt. 2013 20:53
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겁니다 is just short for 것 입니다
in korean, you could construct a phrase out of two ways: either by a
typical S-O-V or by normalization of that. there are many ways to normalize thing. 는 것 is just one typical way of doing that.
By normalization, you are treating the verb (v) like a noun, similar to gerund in english (-ing). Don't ask me why it's done this way. all i know it is a form of normalization - its meaning is not really that much different from a subject-object-verb construction. Yet you will encounter a lot of this sort of normalization in true real-life scenario so just get used to that.
There is another usual form of normalization when you leave note for others on a sign or notice. e.g. 알바구함 (seeking for part-time position) here 알바 구하다 is the raw form. By adding ㅁ at the end of a verb you are in fact normalizing the verb form into some sort of a noun. This style is very common on notice and things you leave instructions on a notepad to others to read.
Again don't try to ask why it's done this way. Every language has its own way to convey a message. These are just some pecularities that you have to adapt to.
24 maart 2013
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yeah your right if you ask somebody what are you doing in Korean you should say 지금뭐해요?
겁니까 comes from Korean word 걸다 which means to hang 뭐 하시는 겁니까 is a different kinda of what are you doing, like for example people say
여기서 뭐 하시는 겁니까? what are you doing here? ( what are you doing hanging around her?
24 maart 2013
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