Question

기침을 하면 목이 아파요 In this usage, -(으)면 connecting clauses in 'A(으)면 B' sentences denotes that the event or action B takes place whenever the situation A occurs. Similarly to the second usage of -(으)면, A and B here are not assumptions but are general facts describing events that occur frequently. The clause B is usually conjugated in the present tense. In its third usage, -(으)면 typically translates as 'whenever' or 'every time' and has the similar meaning to the -(으)ㄹ 때마다 principle.

Accepted Answer

When I cough, my throat hurts

Front	기침을 하면 목이 아파요
Back	When I cough, my throat hurts
Notes	In this usage, -(으)면 connecting clauses in 'A(으)면 B' sentences denotes that the event or action B takes place whenever the situation A occurs. Similarly to the second usage of -(으)면, A and B here are not assumptions but are general facts describing events that occur frequently. The clause B is usually conjugated in the present tense. In its third usage, -(으)면 typically translates as 'whenever' or 'every time' and has the similar meaning to the -(으)ㄹ 때마다 principle.

B Usage 으)면 기침을 하면 목이 아파요 I