What is the function/meaning of this "こと"


> (1)A (2)B を表すように、二分したものがそれぞれ別々の意味になれば **こと** は簡単であるが、言葉の場合は、なかなか...

Usually こと functions as a "形式名詞" or other grammatical roles, but this one
seems not a "形式名詞" since the former part of the sentence is "ば"(仮定表現). How
should I interpret this "こと" in " **こと** は簡単である"?




「こと」 roughly means " ** _the matter_** " in that context. As you stated, it is
not used as a dummy noun there.

> "If each of the bisected parts had a different meaning as in "(1)A (2)B",
> the matter would be simple, but as for words/language, it would not be very
> (simple)."




「こと」 roughly means " ** _the matter_** " in that context. As you stated, it is
not used as a dummy noun there.

> "If each of the bisected parts had a different meaning as in "(1)A (2)B",
> the matter would be simple, but as for words/language, it would not be very
> (simple)."

