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Used as an element in a number of verbal suffixes; see the "Derived terms" section.
Usage notes
As a dependent noun, 것(geot) 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, 거(geo) 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, 것(geot) remains preferred.
In the colloquial language, 거(geo) changes somewhat based on noun case, which is unusual for Korean:
The nominative form is almost always 게(ge), instead of the expected 거가(geoga)
The instrumental form is generally 걸로(geollo) rather than the expected 거로(georo), although the latter form is also common
As mentioned, the possessed form is always 꺼(kkeo).
See also the very common short forms 건(geon) instead of 거는(geoneun) and 걸 (geol) instead of 거를(georeul), although the full forms are also widely found.