-(으)ㄹ수록 expresses proportional change - "the more X, the more Y." As one thing increases, so does another.
Proportional increase - 보면 볼수록 (the more I see)
Intensification - 갈수록 (as time goes on)
Progressive change - Things changing together
Often doubled: V면 V수록 pattern for emphasis.
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Common doubling pattern
- 보면 볼수록 (the more I look)
- 먹으면 먹을수록 (the more I eat)
- Repetition emphasizes the gradual change
갈수록 is fixed expression
- 갈수록 = as time goes by / increasingly
- 날이 갈수록 (as days pass)
Works with both verbs and adjectives
- 클수록 (the bigger)
- 어려울수록 (the more difficult)
It is getting colder as time goes by
The more expensive, the better is not always true.
The more I study Korean, the more interesting it gets.
The riper the fruit is, the stronger the sweet taste is.
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