No. 8,213 in Korean
kes
"Kes" (것) means "thing" or "object" in Korean.
In a sentence
이것은 내 것이에요.
This is mine.
Here, '것' (kes) is used to refer to 'a thing' or 'an object' and functions as a noun representing possession.
오늘 중요한 것을 배웠어요.
I learned an important thing today.
In this sentence, '것' is used to mean 'thing', acting as a noun to denote the object that is modified by the adjective.
내일 할 것은 산책이에요.
The thing I will do tomorrow is to take a walk.
Here, '것' is used to mean 'activity' or 'matter', functioning as a noun to summarize the content that follows.
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