Meaning
Turns an action or situation into a noun phrase within a sentence.
Formation
- Plain form + こと: 本を読むこと
- This builds 〜ことです, 〜ことができる, 〜ことがある
When to use it
- Core use
- An action turned into a noun
Example
私の趣味は本を読むことです
My hobby is reading books.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.