V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ 만큼, N + 만큼 (As much as / Since, because)
Meaning: 1) As much as, to the extent that (proportional degree). 2) Since, because (the first clause serves as strong grounds for the second).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Noun (N) + 만큼 (as much as N) / N + -인 만큼 (since it is N)
- Verb: -는 만큼 (present) | -(으)ㄴ 만큼 (past) | -(으)ㄹ 만큼 (extent/possibility)
- Adjective: -(으)ㄴ 만큼 | -(으)ㄹ 만큼
Detailed Usage
Meaning 1: Indicates that the degree of the main clause is proportional to the preceding clause. Meaning 2: Indicates cause/grounds equivalent to -(으)니만큼 (future -(으)ㄹ 만큼 is not used for cause).
Example Sentences
- 1
시험의 결과는 공부하는 만큼 나오는 것 같다.
Siheomui gyeolgwaneun gongbuhaneun mankeum naoneun geot gatda.
Exam results seem to come out in proportion to how much you study.
- 2
제주도는 말로 표현할 수 없을 만큼 아름다웠다.
Jejudoneun mallo pyohyeonhal su eopseul mankeum areumdawotda.
Jeju Island was so beautiful that it could not be expressed in words.
- 3
승규는 경력이 많은 만큼 일 처리에 능숙했다.
Seunggyuneun gyeongryeogi maneun mankeum il cheorie neungsukhaetda.
Since Seunggyu had a lot of experience, he was skilled at handling work.
Important Notes
-(으)리만큼 can be used similarly to -(으)ㄹ 만큼 in literary contexts to emphasize degree.
