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-는 것
Nominalizer -는 것 (the act of, ~ing)
Turns verbs into noun phrases
Description
-는 것 nominalizes verbs, turning actions into noun concepts. 것 means 'thing' and combines with modifier endings to create noun phrases.
Usage
Use -는 것 for present/habitual actions, -(으)ㄴ 것 for past/completed, -(으)ㄹ 것 for future. Often shortened to -는 거 in speech.
Formation Rules
- 1Action verb stem + 는 것 (doing X)
- 2Adjective stem + (으)ㄴ 것 (being X)
- 3Past: stem + (으)ㄴ 것
- 4Future: stem + (으)ㄹ 것
Tips
- 💡거 is the colloquial form of 것
- 💡Essential for many grammar patterns
- 💡Can function as subject, object, or complement
Example Sentences
한국어를 배우는 것이 재미있어요.
Hangugeoreul baeuneun geosi jaemiisseoyo.
Learning Korean is fun.
제가 좋아하는 것은 음악이에요.
Jega joahaneun geoseun eumakieyo.
What I like is music.
매일 운동하는 게 좋아요.
Maeil undonghaneun ge joayo.
It's good to exercise every day.
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