Table of Content
Whoops this document contains no title
Reader Settings
Appearance
Side by side
Popup dict
Page Length
Page Max Width
Typography
Font Family
Font Size
18px
Line Height
27px
Word Break
오래된 시골 마을에 착한 농부가 살고 있었다. 그는 아직 결혼하지 않은 채 혼자 생활하고 있었다.
Header
Header 1 Font Size
28px
Header 2 Font Size
24px
Header 3 Font Size
22px
Behavior
Highlight block on hover/touch
1.

As much as

When added to the end of a noun, it describes something done as much as the noun.
Example
  • 우리 집은 공원만큼 조용해요.
    Our house is as quiet as a park.
  • 유령을 만큼 무서워요.
    It's as scary as seeing a ghost.

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

  • 공부하 만큼 성적이 올라간다.
    Your grades go up as much as you study.

ㄹ/을 만큼 (Future)

Used to express a future action's extent or degree.

  • 만큼 가져가세요.
    Take as much as you will eat.

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.


All the grammatical content on this page, excluding the computer-generated audio, is licensed under the permissive
CC BY 4.0
license. Contributions, corrections, and feedback are all highly welcomed.
Grammar settings
Audio playback rate
English translation
Failed to load the context :( This is a bug