N+만큼
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As much as
When added to the end of a noun, it describes something done as much as the noun.
Example
- Our house is as quiet as a park.우리 집은 공원
만큼 조용해요. - It's as scary as seeing a ghost.유령을 본 것
만큼 무서워요.
Usage with nouns modifiers
There is a common pattern that make use of V+는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ and N+만큼 to describe the extent or degree of that verb.
ㄴ/은/는 만큼 (Present and past)
Expresses the extent to which something is done, or a condition exists
-
Your grades go up as much as you study.공부하
는 만큼 성적이 올라간다.
ㄹ/을 만큼 (Future)
Used to express a future action's extent or degree.
-
Take as much as you will eat.먹
을 만큼 가져가세요.
Spacing
Native speakers don't always follow proper spacing rules and may sometimes leave out the space between the particle V+는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ and N+만큼.
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