것인지

것인지

"것인지" is a grammatical construction in Korean combining "것" (thing) and "인지" (whether), meaning "whether it is (a thing)."

'것인지' expresses uncertainty and deliberation about the action or situation.

어디로 가야 할 것인지 결정할 시간이 필요하다.

I need time to decide where to go.

'것인지' is employed to signify contemplation about potential or speculative situations regarding a matter.

무엇이 정답일 것인지 잘 모르겠어요.

I do not know well what the correct answer might be.

'것인지' is used here to form a question in an indirect speech structure, aimed at pondering over an unknown subject.

그가 무엇을 생각하는 것인지 알 수 없었다.

I couldn't understand what he was thinking.