〜こと

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Structure

普通形 ＋ こと／N ＋ の ＋ こと／な-adj ＋ な・である ＋ こと

Turns a clause into a noun meaning "the fact/matter of"; Nのこと means "about N." It is used with verbs such as 知る, 話す, 決める rather than の; it is not used with perception verbs such as 見える, 聞こえる (use の). At the end of a sentence after V-る／V-ない, 〜こと states rules or instructions (must… / must not…), as in 廊下を走らないこと.