V + -(으)ㅁ에 따라(서) (As, in accordance with, along with)

Conjugation & Pattern

• Verb stem with batchim + -음에 따라(서)
• Verb stem without batchim or ending in ㄹ + -ㅁ에 따라(서)
• Noun (N) + -에 따라(서)

Detailed Usage

Essential in formal writing, statistical reports, and TOPIK II Question 53 graph descriptions to express proportional trends and changes over time.

Example Sentences

1. 1

   사람들은 시간이 지남에 따라 과거의 일을 잊게 된다.

   Saramdeureun sigani jiname ttara gwageoui ireul itge doenda.

   As time passes, people come to forget past events.

2. 2

   도시가 발전함에 따라서 사람들의 생활도 달라졌다.

   Dosiga baljeonhame ttaraseo saramdeurui saenghwaldo dallajyeotda.

   As the city developed, people's lives also changed.

3. 3

   자동차가 많아짐에 따라 공기도 나빠졌습니다.

   Jadongchaga manajime ttara gonggido nappajyeotseumnida.

   As the number of cars increased, the air quality worsened.