-(으)ㄴ/는/-(으)ㄹ 만큼

As much as

Explanation

This expression is used to indicate that the action or state described in the preceding clause is similar or equivalent to that stated in the following clause. When used with nouns, it indicates that the nouns in the preceding and following clauses are similar in degree.

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Kimchi Reader

When added to the end of a noun, it describes something done as much as the noun.

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Usage with nouns modifiers

There is a common pattern that make use of 는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ and 만큼 to describe the extent or degree of that verb.

ㄴ/은/는 만큼 (Present and past)

Expresses the extent to which something is done, or a condition exists

공부하는 만큼 성적이 올라간다.
Your grades go up as much as you study.
먹을 만큼 가져가세요.
Take as much as you will eat.

Spacing

Native speakers don't always follow proper spacing rules and may sometimes leave out the space between the particle 는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ and 만큼.

Examples
우리 집은 공원<span class='focus'>만큼</span> 조용해요.
Our house is as quiet as a park.
유령을 본 것<span class='focus'>만큼</span> 무서워요.
It's as scary as seeing a ghost.
<span class="speaker-a">가:</span> 돈을얼마씩내면돼요?<br><br><span class="speaker-b">나:</span> 각자 먹<span class='focus'>은 만큼</span> 내면 될 것 같아요.
A: How much money should we pay? B: Each person should pay an amount equal to how much he or she ate.

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