Proportion and Rate?

Question

How do I form a sentence pattern for: > The more/less X happens, the more/less Y happens >> E.g. The more you stir, the faster the salt dissolves. >> The colder the weather, the more time it takes for snow to melt.

Answer 1

I'm assuming that you would like to know how to form "the more ~ the more" pattern in Japanese.

Verb（ば(Conditional) form) + Verb (Dictionary form) + ほど

　練習すれば練習するほど、上手になる。

　The more you practice, the more you get better at it.

い adj + いければ　same い adj + ほど

　早ければ早いほど良い。

　The sooner, the better.

な adj + なら　sama な adj + なほど

　そのスポーツが危険なら危険なほど、見るのは楽しい。

　The more dangerous the sport, the more I enjoy watching it.

The more you stir, the faster the salt dissolves.

　かき回せばかき回すほど、塩は早くとける。

The colder the weather, the more time it takes more time for snow to melt.

　寒ければ寒いほど、雪がとけるまでより時間がかかる。

Answer 2

Hello, Zoie. I'm not certain I understand your question completely, but I can tell you that both sentences you wrote are grammatically correct. In the second sentence, it's more common to say: The colder the weather, the longer it takes for snow to melt. Does this answer your question? Judy Schiller