East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 22

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached); first person singular subject

내

nae — My; first person singular possessive pronoun

아내가

a-nae-ga — Wife (with subject marker); one's spouse

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — What (object marker attached); asking about a thing

할

hal — Will do; future modifier form of 하다

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 'can' constructions

있는지

in-neun-ji — Whether there is; indirect question about existence

보고

bo-go — Seeing and; connective form of 보다 (to see)

싶다고

sip-da-go — Saying one wants to; reported desire expression

말하며

mal-ha-myeo — While saying; simultaneous action with speaking

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun or determiner

셔츠에

syeo-cheu-e — On the shirt; location particle attached to shirt

묻은

mu-deun — Stained; past modifier meaning something got on it

세

se — Three; native Korean numeral

개의

gae-ui — Of (counter for objects); general object counter possessive

얼룩을

eol-lug-eul — Stain (object marker); a mark or blemish on fabric

빨아달라고

ppal-a-dal-la-go — Asking someone to wash for them; reported laundering request

부탁할

bu-tak-hal — Will request; future modifier of 부탁하다 (to ask a favor)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be; polite future or assumption ending

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); third person feminine subject

그러겠다고

geu-reo-get-da-go — Said she would do so; reported agreement to comply

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or explanation

묻힌

mu-chin — Having been stained; passive past modifier of 묻히다

게

ge — Thing that; contracted nominalizer (것이 shortened)

걸

geol — The fact that; contracted object nominalizer (것을)

모르니까요

mo-reu-ni-kka-yo — Because I don't know; polite causal ending of 모르다

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

그건

geu-geon — That is; contracted form of 그것은 (that thing topic)

있는

in-neun — Existing; present modifier form of 있다 (to exist/have)

일이지

il-i-ji — It is a matter of; casual assertion about a task

그런

geu-reon — Such; demonstrative modifier meaning that kind of

무리가

mu-ri-ga — Group (subject marker); a gang or crowd of beings

일이

il-i — A matter (subject marker); task or affair subject form

아니에요

a-ni-e-yo — Is not; polite negative copula ending

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore; conjunction indicating result or conclusion

빨

ppal — To wash/launder; root of 빨다 (wash clothes)

여자만을

yeo-ja-man-eul — Only a woman (object); exclusive female object form

신부로

sin-bu-ro — As a bride; directional/role particle attached to bride

당신에게

dang-sin-e-ge — To you; indirect object marker attached to you

해달라고

hae-dal-la-go — Asking to do for them; reported request for a favor

그날

geu-nal — That day; referring to the specific day mentioned

밤

bam — Night; the dark period after sunset before sunrise

그들

geu-deul — They; third person plural pronoun

사이에는

sa-i-e-neun — Between (topic); in the space or relationship between them

큰

keun — Big; modifier form of 크다 meaning large or great

기쁨과

gi-ppeum-gwa — Joy and; happiness with conjunction particle

사랑이

sa-rang-i — Love (subject marker); affection or romantic feeling

넘쳤습니다

neom-cheot-seum-ni-da — Overflowed; formal past tense of 넘치다 (to overflow)

다음

da-eum — Next; the following item or time period

날

nal — Day; a single calendar day or daytime period

결혼식이

gyeol-hon-sik-i — Wedding ceremony (subject); formal marriage celebration

열리려

yeol-li-ryeo — About to be held/open; intention modifier of 열리다

때

ttae — When; a time or moment in context

왕자가

wang-ja-ga — Prince (subject marker); a king's son, royalty

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; formal past tense of 말하다 (to speak/say)

우선

u-seon — First of all; adverb indicating priority or sequence

신부가

sin-bu-ga — Bride (subject marker); woman about to be married

물론이죠

mul-lon-i-jyo — Of course; expression of obvious agreement or assent

계모가

gye-mo-ga — Stepmother (subject marker); a father's new wife

진심으로

jin-sim-eu-ro — Sincerely; with genuine heart or true intention

나에게

na-e-ge — To me; indirect object marker attached to first person

멋진

meot-jin — Wonderful/stylish; modifier meaning cool or impressive

셔츠가

syeo-cheu-ga — Shirt (subject marker); a clothing item, shirt

하나

ha-na — One; native Korean numeral for the number one

있는데

in-neun-de — There is, but; connective of existence with contrast

그것을

geu-geot-eul — That thing (object marker); referring to something mentioned

결혼식

gyeol-hon-sik — Wedding ceremony; formal celebration of marriage

셔츠로

syeo-cheu-ro — As a shirt; directional/role particle for shirt use

쓰고

sseu-go — Using and; connective form of 쓰다 (to use/write)

그런데

geu-reon-de — But/by the way; conjunction introducing contrast or new info

어쩌다

eo-jjeo-da — Somehow; by chance or accidentally something happened

보니

bo-ni — Looking and finding; connective meaning upon seeing

얼룩이

eol-lug-i — Stain (subject marker); a blemish or spot on fabric

개

gae — Counter for objects; general counting unit for things

묻어

mu-deo — Stained onto; connective form of 묻다 (to be smeared)

있어서

it-eo-seo — Because there is; causal connective of 있다

반드시

ban-deu-si — Certainly/must; adverb expressing strong necessity

빨아내야

ppal-a-nae-ya — Must wash out; obligation to remove stain by washing

해낼

hae-nael — Will accomplish; future modifier of 해내다 (to manage/do)

못

mot — Cannot; adverb expressing inability to do something

한다면

han-da-myeon — If one does; conditional form of 하다

뭐

mwo — What; informal pronoun expressing surprise or dismissal

별것

byeol-geot — Something special; unusual or noteworthy thing

아니라고

a-ni-ra-go — Saying it is not; reported denial or negation

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); third person plural topic form

말했고

mal-haet-go — Said and; past connective of 말하다 (to say)

동의했습니다

dong-ui-haet-seum-ni-da — Agreed; formal past tense of 동의하다 (to agree)

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then/thereupon; conjunction indicating immediate sequence

코가

ko-ga — Nose (subject marker); the facial organ for smelling

긴

gin — Long; modifier form of 길다 (to be long)

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker); third person feminine subject form

힘껏

him-kkeot — With all one's strength; adverb meaning as hard as possible

빨기

ppal-gi — Washing/sucking; nominalized form of 빨다

시작했지만

si-jak-haet-ji-man — Started but; past connective contrast of 시작하다

문지르고

mun-ji-reu-go — Rubbing and; connective of 문지르다 (to scrub/rub)

닦을수록

dak-keul-su-rok — The more one wipes; proportional connective of 닦다

얼룩은

eol-lug-eun — The stain (topic marker); blemish as sentence topic

점점

jeom-jeom — Gradually; adverb meaning more and more over time

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

커졌습니다

keo-jeot-seum-ni-da — Became bigger; formal past of 커지다 (to grow larger)

아

a — Ah/oh; interjection expressing realization or surprise

늙은

neulg-eun — Old/aged; modifier form of 늙다 (to grow old)

마녀인

ma-nyeo-in — Who is a witch; modifier identifying someone as a witch

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; possessive form of third person feminine pronoun

어머니가

eo-meo-ni-ga — Mother (subject marker); one's female parent subject form

너는

neo-neun — You (topic); informal second person singular topic form

빨래를

ppal-lae-reul — Laundry (object marker); clothes to be washed object form

하는구나

ha-neun-gu-na — Oh, you are doing; exclamatory realization present ending

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); first person singular subject form