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How to use "Verb A + 만큼 + Verb B"

shanshanchua
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How to use "Verb A + 만큼 + Verb B"

Postby shanshanchua » July 4th, 2009 2:14 pm

This topic was covered in Beginner Season 3 Lesson 19. I understand how 만큼 is used when it comes after a noun, but I'm confused about how it's used with verbs. According to the notes, the structure is Verb A + -ㄴ/는/은/ㄹ/을 + Verb B, and it's translated as "Verb A + so much that + Verb B" or "Verb A + enough to + Verb B".

Can anyone explain when to add each of ㄴ/는/은/ㄹ/을 to Verb A, and also give some examples of how this structure is used?

Many thanks.

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Postby manyakumi » July 5th, 2009 5:09 pm

ㄴ/은 만큼 (past tense) :

공을 들인 만큼 좋은 결과가 있을거야.
You must get a good result as much as your great efforts.

먹은 만큼 돈을 내야 한다.
You must pay as much as you've eaten.


는 만큼 (present tense) :

먹는 만큼 돈을 내야 한다.
You must pay as much as you're going to eat.

열심히 일하는 만큼 좋은 결과가 있기를 바래요.
I wish you a good result as much as you're working hard.


ㄹ/을 만큼 (future tense) :

1. Suggestion

먹을 만큼 먹어라.
Eat as much as you want. (Help yourself)

표는 가지고 갈 만큼 가져가세요.
Take the tickets away as many as you want.

가방은 드실 수 있는 만큼만 들어 주세요.
Please carry the bags just as many as you can bring.

2. Expectation/Assumption

그는 그런 짓을 할 만큼 바보가 아니에요.
He is not a fool doing such a thing.

죽을 만큼 하기 싫어요.
I hate to do it to death.

그렇게 급히 먹을 만큼 배가 고팠어요?
Do you starve that much as you're hurry in eating?



I'm not sure if this helps you much.
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shanshanchua
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Postby shanshanchua » July 8th, 2009 2:38 pm

Thanks again, Manyakumi! I"m still trying to understand it...need a bit of thinking through. :D

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