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-는 모양이다

Intermediate · TOPIK IIExpressionForms: -는 모양이다 · -ㄴ 모양이다 · -은 모양이다 · -ㄹ 모양이다 · -을 모양이다

An expression used to guess that something is in progress or in a certain state, considering another fact or situation.

Meaning

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    An expression used to guess that something is in progress or in a certain state, considering another fact or situation.

    다른 사실이나 상황으로 보아 현재 어떤 일이 일어나고 있거나 어떤 상태라고 추측함을 나타내는 표현.

Example sentences

  • Seeing them moving furniture, it seems that family is moving.

  • Seeing how crowded the restaurant is, the food must be good.

  • Seeing how the window is shaking so hard, it seems the wind is blowing strongly.

  • Seunggyu's been smiling all day, so something good must have happened.

  • People's clothes were soaking wet, so it must be raining hard.

  • There are only a few seats left for this movie, so I think we'll have to sit in the back row.

    Really? Since so many people are seeing it, the movie must be good.