-(으)면 -(으)ㄹ수록
Used to express a proportional relationship where an increase in one condition leads to a corresponding increase or decrease in the outcome.
Summary
Equivalent
The more... the more...
Also: -(으)ㄹ수록 (Without '-(으)면' - more concise, same meaning)
Example
The more you learn Korean, the more interesting it seems to become.
한국어는 배우면 배울수록 재미있어지는 것 같아요.
Grammar rules
- Both '-(으)면' and '-(으)ㄹ수록' often use the same verb/adjective stem.
- Can be shortened to just '-(으)ㄹ수록' in casual speech: '볼수록 매력적이에요.' (The more I look, the more charming.)
- The pattern 'A면 A(으)ㄹ수록' repeats the verb/adj to emphasize the proportionality.
생각하면 생각할수록 이해가 안 돼요. (The more I think about it, the less I understand.)
Patterns
Proportional Condition
Present · (으)면 (으)ㄹ수록
Example sentences
The more you learn Korean, the more interesting it seems to become.
한국어는 배우면 배울수록 재미있어지는 것 같아요.
The more you get to know that person, the more charming they are.
그 사람은 알면 알수록 매력 있는 사람이에요.
The more experience you have, the better decisions you can make.
경험이 많으면 많을수록 좋은 결정을 내릴 수 있어요.
Conversation
A: Is that movie worth watching?
그 영화 볼만해요?
B: Yes, it's a film that the more you watch it, the more you think about it.
네, 보면 볼수록 생각이 많아지는 영화예요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Fill in the proportional condition form.
More exercise, more healthy.
More you study, easier.