No. 14,263 in Korean
모양이다
"모양이다" means "It seems" or "It appears to be."
In a sentence
비가 곧 올 모양이다.
It seems like it will rain soon.
모양이다 is used to express a supposition or inference based on evidence.
그는 오늘도 바쁜 모양이군요.
It seems that he is busy again today.
모양이다 shows an assumption about someone's state based on an indirect observation.
이 책은 처음 읽는 모양이에요.
It seems like this is the first time you are reading this book.
모양이다 is employed to express an assumption about an action inferred from the context.
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