것

Etymology
from.

The now colloquially dominant contraction is first attested in the nineteenth century.

Dependent noun

 * 1) thing; something; that which; what;
 * 2) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;
 * 1) an object belonging to an owner;

Usage notes
As a dependent noun, and its colloquial variant cannot occur in isolation, but must always be attributed by a verb, an adjective, a determiner, or a possessor.

In colloquial Korean, is the generally accepted form of this important dependent noun, to the point that the use of the uncontracted form may feel awkward and artificial. In formal language, remains preferred.

In the colloquial language, changes somewhat based on noun case, which is unusual for Korean:


 * The nominative form is almost always, instead of the expected
 * The instrumental form is generally rather than the expected, although the latter form is also  common
 * As mentioned, the possessed form is always.

See also the very common short forms instead of  and  instead of, although the full forms are also widely found.

Derived terms