Pattern: -(으)ㄴ/는 쪽이다
-(으)ㄴ/는 쪽이다 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neunjjok-i-da, neunjjokida)
-(으)ㄴ/는 쪽이다 is used to express tendencies or preferences, softening opinions or judgments.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
An expression indicating a tendency or preference
When to use
Expressing tendencies, Softening judgments, Giving opinions
The nuance
Attach '-는' to verb stems for present tense, '-(으)ㄴ' to adjectives or past tense verbs, then add '쪽이다'. It means 'to be on the side of' or 'tend to', used to soften opinions or judgments.
저는 매운 음식을 잘 먹는 쪽이에요.
jeo-neun mae-un eum-sik-eul jal meok-neun jjok-i-e-yo., jeo neun mae un eum sik eul jal meok neun jjok i e yo.
'먹다' is a verb, so '-는' is correctly attached to form '먹는 쪽이다'.
그 사람은 조용한 쪽이에요.
geu sa-ram-eun jo-yong-han jjok-i-e-yo., geu sa ram eun jo yong han jjok i e yo.
Adjective '조용하다' takes '-은' to form '조용한 쪽이다' correctly.
저는 운동을 좋아하는 쪽이에요.
jeo-neun un-dong-eul joh-a-ha-neun jjok-i-e-yo., jeo neun un dong eul joh a ha neun jjok i e yo.
Verb '좋아하다' uses '-는' for present tense, forming '좋아하는 쪽이다'.
그 사람은 일찍 일어난 쪽이에요.
geu sa-ram-eun il-jjik il-eo-nan jjok-i-e-yo., geu sa ram eun il jjik il eo nan jjok i e yo.
Past tense verb '일어나다' takes '-은' to form '일어난 쪽이다'.
저는 책을 읽는 쪽이에요.
jeo-neun chaek-eul ik-neun jjok-i-e-yo., jeo neun chaek eul ik neun jjok i e yo.
Verb '읽다' uses '-는' for present tense, forming '읽는 쪽이다'.
그 사람은 웃는 쪽이에요.
geu sa-ram-eun us-neun jjok-i-e-yo., geu sa ram eun us neun jjok i e yo.
Verb '웃다' uses '-는' for present tense, forming '웃는 쪽이다'.
저는 매운 음식을 잘 먹는 쪽이에요요.
jeo-neun mae-un eum-sik-eul jal meok-neun jjok-i-e-yo-yo., jeo neun mae un eum sik eul jal meok neun jjok i e yo yo.
The polite ending '-요' is duplicated, making it grammatically incorrect.
그 사람은 조용는 쪽이에요.
geu sa-ram-eun jo-yong-neun jjok-i-e-yo., geu sa ram eun jo yong neun jjok i e yo.
Adjectives take '-은', not '-는'; '조용는' is incorrect.
Which sentence is correct?
Which explains '조용한 쪽이다' correctly?
What verb form is '일어난 쪽이다'?
