No. 17,777 in Korean
소유하는
"소유하는" means "possessing" or "owning" in English.
In a sentence
그는 많은 재산을 소유하는 사람이에요.
He is a person who owns a lot of property.
In this sentence, '소유하는' acts as a modifier for '사람', describing the person as someone who possesses wealth.
그녀는 소유하는 것에 대한 책임을 잘 이해합니다.
She understands well the responsibility that comes with ownership.
Here, '소유하는' serves as a descriptive term for '것', referring to the act or thing of owning.
우리는 소유하는 것보다 공유하는 것을 더 선호합니다.
We prefer sharing over owning.
In this case, '소유하는' identifies an abstract concept of owning, contrasted with '공유하는' (sharing).
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