No. 26 in Korean
것이
"것이" means "a thing that is" or "what is."
In a sentence
이것이 무엇인가요?
What is this?
In this sentence, "것이" refers to "this thing" or "this object", functioning as a noun phrase indicating a specific item.
공부를 열심히 하는 것이 성공의 비결입니다.
Studying hard is the key to success.
Here, "것이" serves as a nominalization of the verb phrase "공부를 열심히 하다" (to study hard), converting it into a subject of the sentence.
문제가 되는 것이 무엇인지 확인하세요.
Check what is causing the problem.
In this sentence, "것이" represents the specific issue or thing that causes the problem, acting as a representation for an abstract concept.
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