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-는 법이다

it is natural that …, … always (general truth)

Level 5 · TOPIK II · advanced

How to use it

States a general rule of life or nature, often like a proverb or advice.

Forming it

실수하다→ 실수하는 법이다
오다→ 오는 법이에요
있다→ 있는 법이에요
쓰다(맛)→ 쓴 법이에요

Not for one specific event. -는 법이 없다 means 'never (does)': 그는 약속에 늦는 법이 없어요.

Examples

Compared with similar patterns

-기 마련이다 is almost the same; -기 십상이다 only predicts bad results under a condition.

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