-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 만큼
Enough to, as much as
-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 만큼 is a versatile particle that equates the degree or amount of two things. It can be attached to nouns, adjectives, and verbs in different tenses, meaning 'as much as' or 'to the extent that'.
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-ㄴ/는/ㄹ 만큼 is a bound noun that functions as a particle, indicating that the preceding phrase is the standard for the degree, quantity, or level of the following phrase. It establishes an equivalence.
1. With Nouns
It attaches directly to a noun.
- 너만큼 한국어를 잘하고 싶어요. (I want to speak Korean as well as you do.)
- 월급만큼은 일을 해야죠. (You should at least work as much as your salary is worth.)
2. With Adjectives
It uses the adjective noun modifier form -(으)ㄴ.
- Vowel/ㄹ stem + -ㄴ 만큼: 예쁜 만큼 (as pretty as), 먼 만큼 (as far as)
- Consonant stem + -은 만큼: 좋은 만큼 (as good as)
3. With Verbs
It uses different verb noun modifiers to indicate tense.
- Present Tense (-는):
Verb Stem + -는 만큼
This describes an ongoing action or a general truth. It often implies a proportional relationship.
Example: 노력하는 만큼 좋은 결과가 있을 거예요. (You will get good results proportional to how much you try.) - Past Tense (-(으)ㄴ):
Verb Stem + -(으)ㄴ 만큼
This refers to a completed action. The result in the second clause is equivalent to the action that was completed.
Example: 어제 쉰 만큼 오늘 열심히 일해야 해요. (I have to work hard today as much as I rested yesterday.) - Future/Potential Tense (-(으)ㄹ):
Verb Stem + -(으)ㄹ 만큼
This form often means 'enough to...' or 'to the point of...'. It describes a potential or hypothetical extent.
Example: 배가 터질 만큼 많이 먹었어요. (I ate so much that my stomach could burst.)
Comparison with -ㄹ 정도로
While -ㄹ 만큼 and -ㄹ 정도로 (to the extent that) are often interchangeable, there's a subtle difference. 만큼 implies a more direct, one-to-one correspondence in amount or degree. 정도 suggests a more general or approximate level. In many contexts, however, they can be used to mean the same thing.
Exempels (6)
- 너만큼 한국어를 잘하는 사람은 처음 봤어.
I've never seen someone who speaks Korean as well as you.
Pled per pled: As much as you Korean well-speaking person first time saw.
- 필요한 만큼만 가져가세요.
Please take only as much as you need.
Pled per pled: Necessary as much as only take.
Here,
필요하다(to be necessary) is an adjective, so it takes the-(으)ㄴform before만큼. - 노력하는 만큼 결과가 나올 거예요.
The results will be proportional to how much you try.
Pled per pled: Trying as much as results will come out.
This uses the present tense
-는 만큼to show a direct, ongoing relationship between effort and results. - 어제 공부한 만큼 오늘 시험을 잘 봤어요.
I did well on the test today, as much as I studied yesterday.
Pled per pled: Yesterday studied as much as today test well took.
The past tense
-(으)ㄴ 만큼connects the past action (studying) to the present result (doing well on the test). - 눈물이 날 만큼 감동적인 영화였어요.
It was a movie so touching it was enough to make me cry.
Pled per pled: Tears to come out as much as touching movie was.
The future/potential form
-(으)ㄹ 만큼is used to describe the degree of how touching the movie was ('to the point of tears'). - 원하는 만큼 먹어도 돼요.
You can eat as much as you want.
Pled per pled: Wanting as much as eat is okay.
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Using the wrong tense modifier with verbs.
어제 일하는 만큼 오늘 피곤해요.어제 일한 만큼 오늘 피곤해요.The action of working happened yesterday, so the past tense modifier -(으)ㄴ must be used.
-는is for present tense actions.Adding an unnecessary particle before
만큼with nouns.선생님의 만큼 잘 가르치고 싶어요.선생님만큼 잘 가르치고 싶어요.만큼attaches directly to nouns. The possessive particle의is not needed.
Co ch'i sa collia
Emprenda quai l'emprim
Models colliads
- -(으)ㄹ 정도로En la mesira che
Very similar and often interchangeable with
Nivel 6-ㄹ 만큼.-ㄹ 정도로means 'to the extent that'.만큼can feel slightly more precise in implying a one-to-one correspondence, while정도implies an approximate level. - -처럼/같이Sco
Both are used for comparisons, but
Nivel 3-처럼/같이(like, as) compares manner or appearance, while만큼compares quantity, degree, or extent. For example,모델처럼 예쁘다(pretty like a model) vs.모델만큼 키가 크다(as tall as a model). - -ㄴ/은Modificatur da substantivs cun aggettivs
This is the noun modifier form for adjectives (e.g.,
Nivel 1예쁜 만큼) and past tense verbs (e.g.,먹은 만큼). Understanding this is essential for using만큼to describe a state or a completed action. - -는/ㄹModificatur da verbs
This pattern covers the present (
Nivel 1-는) and future/potential (-(으)ㄹ) noun modifier forms for verbs. These are used before만큼to express ongoing actions (노력하는 만큼) or a potential extent (울 만큼). - -만 하다Esser tant grond sco...
Nivel 6-만 하다is used to compare size, meaning 'to be as big as'. It is more limited than만큼, which can compare any degree or quantity, not just size. Example:집이 산만 하다(The house is as big as a mountain).