Breakdown of kion ga agaru ni tsurete, mizuyari ga fueru.
Questions & Answers about kion ga agaru ni tsurete, mizuyari ga fueru.
~につれて means as..., in proportion as..., or along with....
It is used when:
- one thing changes gradually, and
- another thing changes along with it.
So in 気温が上がるにつれて、水やりが増える, the idea is:
- as the temperature rises,
- watering increases.
The nuance is a gradual relationship, not a single one-time event. It is closer to the higher the temperature gets, the more watering there is/needed than to because the temperature rose, we watered once.
Also, につれて is best understood as a set grammar pattern here.
That is the normal pattern.
With ~につれて, you usually attach it to:
- a verb in plain form: 上がるにつれて
- or a noun: 気温の上昇につれて
The plain form does not mean simple future here. It often expresses a general tendency or relationship.
So 気温が上がるにつれて means something like:
- as the temperature rises
- as the temperature continues to go up
It is not talking about one completed action, so 上がったにつれて would not fit here.
