What does 인 mean in these sentences?
Today I came across these two sentences while analyzing some lyrics:
마지막 밤인 것처럼
마지막 사랑인 것처럼
I can understand most of the sentence meaning and structure, but I still can't get what the particle 인 means, even searching on Wiktionary and other resources. Any help will be appreciated!
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What does 인 mean in these sentences?
Today I came across these two sentences while analyzing some lyrics:
마지막 밤인 것처럼
마지막 사랑인 것처럼
I can understand most of the sentence meaning and structure, but I still can't get what the particle 인 means, even searching on Wiktionary and other resources. Any help will be appreciated!
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마지막 밤인 것처럼 : 마지막 밤이다 (It's the last night.) + ㄴ 것 (verb +ing) + 처럼 (just like/ like)
verb stem of 이다 is '이'. '이' + ㄴ 것 = 인 것 (being)
- verb stem + ㄴ 것 is used to make a verb to a noun form just like a gerund in English.
e.g. 공부하다 (to study) --> 공부하는 것 (studying)
먹다 (to eat) --> 먹는 것 (eating)
학생이다 (to be a student) --> 학생인 것 (being a student)
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