Korean grammar patterns › Level 3
-(으)ㄹ수록
the more …, the more …
Level 3 · TOPIK II · intermediate
How to use it
As the degree of clause 1 increases, clause 2 changes along with it. -(으)면 -(으)ㄹ수록 repeats the word for emphasis.
Forming it
| 보다 | → 볼수록 |
| 먹다 | → 먹을수록 |
| 많다 | → 많을수록 |
| 멀다 | → 멀수록 |
Written as one word (볼수록). ㄷ irregular: 듣다 → 들을수록; ㄹ-stem: 멀다 → 멀수록.
Examples
한국어는 공부하면 할수록 재미있어요.
The more I study Korean, the more fun it is.
여행은 사람이 많을수록 더 즐거워요.
The more people on a trip, the more enjoyable it is.