V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는 셈이다, N + -인 셈이다 (Practically, amounts to, might as well be)
Meaning: All things considered, it amounts to / practically is (evaluates a situation as being virtually equivalent to a certain conclusion).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Verb: -는 셈이다 (present) | -(으)ㄴ 셈이다 (past)
- Adjective: -(으)ㄴ 셈이다
- Noun: -인 셈이다
Detailed Usage
Used when something is not literally the case, but when weighed overall or compared to a standard, it essentially counts as such.
Example Sentences
- 1
오늘은 평소에 비하면 일찍 온 셈이다.
Oneureun pyeongsoe bihamyeon iljjik on semida.
Compared to usual, I practically arrived early today.
- 2
친구가 많지 않지만 다른 사람들에 비해서는 많은 셈이다.
Chinguga manji anjiman dareun saramdeure bihaeseoneun maneun semida.
I don't have many friends, but compared to others, it counts as quite a lot.
- 3
저 아이들에게는 내가 부모인 셈이다.
Jeo aideuregeneun naega bumoin semida.
To those children, I am practically their parent.
Important Notes
Close to '-(으)ㄴ/는 편이다', though 셈이다 emphasizes calculating or summing up the net result.
