No. 1,026 in Korean
쓰는
"쓰는" means "writing," "using," or "wearing," depending on the context.
In a sentence
나는 편지를 쓰는 중이다.
I am in the process of writing a letter.
Here, '쓰는' is used as the present participle derived from the verb '쓰다' to write, describing an ongoing activity.
그가 쓰는 글은 항상 감동적이다.
The articles he writes are always touching.
In this instance, '쓰는' denotes a habitual or characteristic action, describing the type of writing the subject does.
친구가 우리에게 쓰는 메시지는 정말 재미있다.
The messages the friend writes to us are really interesting.
Here, '쓰는' specifies the messages being written by the subject, emphasizing the direct relationship to the action of writing.
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