qancha ... -sa, shuncha
The More ..., The More ...
Qancha ... verb + -sa, shuncha ... = the more ..., the more ...: Qancha erta tursangiz, shuncha koʻp ish qilasiz (The earlier you get up, the more you get done).
How It Works
1. Building the sentence
In the first clause, put qancha before a word such as koʻp (a lot), tez (fast) or erta (early), and the verb in the -sa form. In the second clause, put shuncha before the result. A comma goes between them.
- Qancha koʻp oʻqisang, shuncha koʻp bilasan. (The more you read, the more you know.)
- Qancha tez boʻlsa, shuncha yaxshi. (The sooner, the better.)
English puts -er words here (better, colder). Uzbek usually keeps the plain word after shuncha: shuncha yaxshi, shuncha sovuq.
2. The stronger pair
Qanchalik ... -sa, shunchalik works the same way and sounds a little stronger or more bookish: Qanchalik qiyin boʻlsa, shunchalik qiziq (The harder it is, the more interesting it is).
3. Less works too
The pair can go downward: Qancha kam uxlasangiz, shuncha tez charchaysiz (The less you sleep, the faster you get tired).
4. Two look-alikes
- -gan sari says the same thing with a single verb form: Kitob oʻqigan sari bilimingiz oshadi (The more books you read, the more your knowledge grows).
- Qancha ... -sa ham has no shuncha and means however much: Qancha urinsam ham, eplay olmadim (However hard I tried, I could not manage it). That is -sa ham, a different pattern.
Examples (6)
- Qancha koʻp mashq qilsangiz, shuncha yaxshi gapirasiz.
The more you practise, the better you speak.
Word by Word: How-much a-lot practice you-do-if, that-much well you-speak.
- Qancha erta tursangiz, shuncha koʻp ish qilasiz.
The earlier you get up, the more you get done.
Word by Word: How-much early you-get-up-if, that-much much work you-do.
- Qancha tez boʻlsa, shuncha yaxshi.
The sooner, the better.
Word by Word: How-much fast it-is-if, that-much good.
A set phrase for anything you want done soon.
- Togʻga qancha yuqori chiqsangiz, havo shuncha sovuq boʻladi.
The higher you climb up the mountain, the colder the air gets.
Word by Word: Mountain-to how-much high you-climb-if, air that-much cold becomes.
- Qanchalik qiyin boʻlsa, shunchalik qiziq.
The harder it is, the more interesting it is.
Word by Word: How-much difficult it-is-if, that-much interesting.
Qanchalik and shunchalik are the stronger, slightly more bookish pair.
- Qancha kam uxlasangiz, shuncha tez charchaysiz.
The less you sleep, the faster you get tired.
Word by Word: How-much little you-sleep-if, that-much fast you-get-tired.
Common Mistakes
Using a plain verb instead of the -sa form in the first clause.
Qancha koʻp mashq qilasiz, shuncha yaxshi gapirasiz.Qancha koʻp mashq qilsangiz, shuncha yaxshi gapirasiz.Without -sa, the first clause becomes a question: How much do you practise? The -sa form links it to shuncha.
Adding ham, which turns the meaning into however much.
Qancha koʻp oʻqisang ham, shuncha koʻp bilasan.Qancha koʻp oʻqisang, shuncha koʻp bilasan.To say the more you read, the more you know, leave out ham. Qancha ... -sa ham means however much you read, which does not fit shuncha.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Builds on How Much and Whoever Does, That Person.
Related Patterns
- -gan sariThe More ...: -gan Sari
Says the more ..., the more ... with one verb form instead of two clauses.
Level 5 - -saIf: -sa
The if-form that the first clause is built on.
Level 3 - -sa hamEven if
With ham and no shuncha, qancha ... -sa ham means however much.
Level 4 - -roqComparing with -roq
English uses -er words in this pattern; Uzbek usually keeps the plain word after shuncha.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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