-(으)ㄴ/는/(으)ㄹ 만큼 / N만큼
as much as; since
Level 4 · Connective
Explanation
Marks an equal degree (먹을 만큼, 노력한 만큼) or a reason (-는 만큼 = since). The modifier follows tense: -(으)ㄴ (past), -는 (present), -(으)ㄹ (prospective); N만큼 = 'as … as N'.
Examples
먹을 만큼만 가져가세요.
Take only as much as you'll eat.
노력한 만큼 좋은 결과가 나왔어요.
The results were as good as the effort I put in.
동생도 형만큼 키가 커요.
The younger brother is as tall as the older one.
TOPIK note
TOPIK II Reading 1–4 (≈ -(으)ㄹ 정도로).