-노라면
Used to express that constantly maintaining an action or state will naturally lead to a certain result or realization.
Summary
Equivalent
If you keep doing... then eventually...
Also: -다(가) 보면
Example
If you keep practicing the piano, you'll be able to play well someday.
피아노를 계속 연습하노라면 언젠가는 잘 칠 수 있을 거예요.
Grammar rules
- It implies 'If you keep [X]ing over time, [Y] will naturally happen.' It gives a somewhat poetic or old-fashioned feel compared to its modern equivalent '-다(가) 보면'.
- Only attaches to verbs.
- It is not commonly used in everyday conversation; '-다(가) 보면' is usually preferred. '-노라면' sounds more literary or reflective.
책을 읽노라면 시간 가는 줄 모른다. (If I keep reading a book, I lose track of time.) -> 책을 읽다가 보면... (More common)
Patterns
V (Verbs)
현재 (Present) · -노라면
Example sentences
If you keep practicing the piano, you'll be able to play well someday.
피아노를 계속 연습하노라면 언젠가는 잘 칠 수 있을 거예요.
If you keep volunteering earnestly, you feel your heart becoming warmer.
열심히 봉사 활동을 하노라면 마음이 따뜻해지는 것을 느낀다.
If you endure through tough times, good days will come too.
힘든 시기를 견디노라면 좋은 날도 올 것이다.
Conversation
A: It's so hard to adjust to a new environment.
새로운 환경에 적응하기가 너무 힘들어요.
B: Everyone feels like that at first. If you keep living diligently and steadily, it will gradually become more comfortable.
처음엔 누구나 다 그래요. 꾸준히 성실하게 지내노라면 점점 편해질 거예요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct phrase indicating an ongoing action leading to an outcome.
외국 생활을 오래 하면 향수병이 생겨요.
아이를 키우면 부모님 마음을 이해해요.