Grammar

-(으)ㄴ/는 걸 보니까

judging from the fact that

Form

Verb + -는 걸 보니까; past verb or adjective + -(으)ㄴ 걸 보니까 — “judging by”, “seeing that”.

Function

Draws an inference from observed evidence. It contains a nominalized clause and 보다 followed by -(으)니까.

Why this form?

-(으)니까 — “since / because”: directly gives a reason without necessarily referring to observed evidence.

Forms not to confuse

-(으)니까

비가 오니까 집에 있어요. — Since it is raining, I am staying home.

Examples

아까 질문하신 걸 보니까, 서로를 따로따로 찾으신 것 같네요. — Judging from your earlier question, it seems you found each other separately.

표정을 보니까 기분이 좋아 보여요. — Judging by your expression, you seem happy.

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