Korean grammar · Level 5
-(으)ㄹ 전망이다 · -(으)ㄹ 것으로 보인다 · -(으)ㄴ/는 것으로 나타났다
News endings — is expected to, looks likely to, was found to
Taught in Level 5, Unit 3: Prices up, pay the same
to read the economy page you have to tell three things apart — what a survey found, what an expert expects, and what only seems likely. Korean news marks each with its own fixed ending, and Junho's newsreader voice has just used two of them.
Example
조사 결과 직장인 열 명 가운데 여섯 명이 적금에 가입한 것으로 나타났다.
The survey found that six in ten office workers have a savings plan.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 5 Pass, opening soon · Level 5, Unit 3
Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 3
Prices up, pay the same
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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