-(으)ㄹ수록
(eu)l surok
Grammar · 1 sense
The More
Examples
빨리 걸을수록 더 피곤해요.
The faster you walk, the more tired you get.
자주 만날수록 친해져요.
The more often we meet, the closer we become.
일찍 잘수록 건강해요.
The earlier you sleep, the healthier you are.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is common in everyday speech and writing, including explanations, advice, and drama dialogue. It works with verbs and adjectives and is usually followed by a result or change that increases with the first clause.
What learners get wrong
Learners may confuse it with -(으)면, which means “if/when” without the proportional meaning. Use -(으)ㄹ수록 when the second situation changes more as the first one increases or continues.
Ask Ipsae about -(으)ㄹ수록
You looked up -(으)ㄹ수록 — Ipsae makes sure you still know it in three weeks.
No account needed to try.