East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 36

Vocabulary

그런데

geureonde — However; but; by the way (transition word)

그가

geuga — He; referring to a previously mentioned male subject

성을

seong-eul — Castle; fortress (object form)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; heading in the direction of

걸어가자

georeogaja — As soon as he started walking toward

그동안

geudong-an — In the meantime; during that time

일어난

ireonan — That occurred; that happened (modifier form)

일을

il-eul — Events; things that happened (object form)

모두

modu — All; everything; everyone

지켜본

jikyeobon — Watched; observed carefully (modifier form)

한

han — One; a certain (determiner before noun)

아가씨가

agassiga — A young lady; a young woman (subject form)

창문

changmun — Window of a building

밖을

bakk-eul — Outside; exterior (object form)

내다보며

naedabomyeo — While looking out; peering outside

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

당신이

dangsin-i — You (subject form, formal/literary)

그

geu — That; the (determiner referring to something mentioned)

싸움에

ssaum-e — In the fight; in the battle (location form)

끼지

kkiji — Getting involved; inserting oneself into

않은

aneun — Did not; having not done (negative modifier)

것을

geoseul — The fact that; the thing (object form nominalizer)

하늘에

haneul-e — To the sky; to heaven (location/direction form)

감사해야

gamsahaeya — Must be grateful; should give thanks

해요

haeyo — Do; must do (polite present tense ending)

그렇지

geureochi — Otherwise; if not so (conditional phrase start)

않았다면

anasssdamyeon — If it had not been; contrary-to-fact condition

목숨을

moksum-eul — Life; one's life (object form)

잃었을

ireossseul — Would have lost (conditional past modifier)

테니까요

tenikkaYo — Because it would have been so (reasoning ending)

뭐라고요

mweoragоyo — What did you say? Pardon me?

제가

jega — I; me (humble subject form)

잃는다고요

ilneundagoyo — That I would lose (quoting with surprise/disbelief)

그럴

geureol — Such; like that (modifier of future/possibility)

염려는

yeomnyeoneun — Worry; concern (topic form)

없다고

eopdago — That there is none; quoting nonexistence

생각합니다

saenggakamnida — I think; I believe (formal declarative)

라고

rago — Quoting particle; said that (direct quote marker)

청년이

cheongnyon-i — The young man (subject form)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic form, literary usage)

그에게

geu-ege — To him; toward him (dative form)

들어오라고

deureoorago — Telling him to come inside (indirect command quote)

간청했습니다

gancheonghaessseumnida — Earnestly requested; pleaded (formal past tense)

그와

geuwa — With him (comitative form)

이야기를

iyagireul — Story; conversation (object form)

나누고

nanugu — Sharing; exchanging (conversation or stories)

싶었기

sipeotkki — Wanted to; desired to (reason clause form)

때문이었는데

ttaemun-ieonnneunde — It was because; the reason being (explanatory)

그곳에

geugose — In that place; at that location

온

on — Came; arrived (past modifier form of 오다)

이후로

ihuro — Since then; after that time

사람

saram — Person; human being

구경을

gugyeong-eul — Sightseeing; seeing people (object form)

번도

beondo — Not even once; not a single time

못

mot — Cannot; unable to (negative ability adverb)

했기

haetgi — Had done; because (she) had done

때문이었습니다

ttaemun-ieossseumnida — It was because; formal explanation of reason

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject form, literary)

문을

mun-eul — Door (object form)

열자

yeorja — As soon as she opened (sequential action)

사자들도

sajadeuldo — The lions also; the lions too (topic with 'also')

따라

ttara — Following; along with

들어오려

deureooryo — Trying to enter; intending to come in

했고

haetgo — Did and; tried and (connective past tense)

너무

neomu — Too much; very; extremely

놀라

nolla — Being surprised; startled (connective form)

비명을

bimyeong-eul — Scream; shriek (object form)

지르기

jireugi — Screaming; shouting (nominalized verb form)

시작했기

sijakhaetgi — Had started to (reason clause past form)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to (causal connector)

청년은

cheongnyeon-eun — The young man (topic form)

사자들을

sajadeul-eul — The lions (object form, plural)

밖에

bakke — Outside; only (location or limiting particle)

있게

itge — To remain; to stay (causative infinitive form)

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; caused to (formal past declarative)

그리하여

geulihayeo — Thus; and so; in that way (literary connector)

두

du — Two (numeral before noun)

사람은

saram-eun — The people; the two persons (topic form)

오랫동안

oraetdong-an — For a long time; over a long period

나누었고

nanueotgo — Shared; conversed and (past connective)

그토록

geutorok — So much; to such a degree (emphatic adverb)

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely (adjective modifier form)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way (question adverb)

저

jeo — That (distal demonstrative determiner)

추악한

chuakan — Ugly; hideous; repulsive (adjective modifier)

함께

hamkke — Together; along with

지낼

jinaел — To live; to get along (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility (bound noun after verb)

있는지

inneуnji — Whether one can; if it is possible

물었습니다

mureossseumnida — Asked; inquired (formal past tense)

결코

gyeolko — Never; absolutely not (emphatic negation adverb)

원한

wonhan — Wanted; wished for (past modifier form)

적이

jeogi — Experience; time when (bound noun, subject form)

전적으로

jeonjeok-euro — Entirely; completely; wholly

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; of herself (possessive form)

의지에

euji-e — Against the will; to one's volition (location form)

반하는

banHaneun — Contrary to; going against (modifier form)

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject form)

강제로

gangjero — By force; forcibly; compulsorily

납치한

napchihan — Kidnapped; abducted (past modifier form)

왕의

wang-ui — King's; of the king (possessive form)

딸이었습니다

ttar-ieossseumnida — Was the daughter (formal past declarative)

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that manner

계속하다가

gyesokhadata ga — While continuing; as they kept on talking

마침내

machimne — Finally; at last; in the end

할

hal — Will do; plan to do (future modifier form)

생각이냐고

saenggak-inyago — Asking if one is thinking of; quoting intention question

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject form, reflexive pronoun)

집으로

jib-euro — To home; toward one's house (directional form)

돌아가야

doragaya — Must return; should go back

하는지

haneуnji — Whether to do; questioning if one should

아니면

animyeon — Or; if not; otherwise (alternative connector)

아내로

anaero — As a wife; to be a wife (role/direction form)

맞이할

majihal — Will welcome; will take as (future modifier)

물론

mullон — Of course; naturally; needless to say

그는

geuneun — He (topic form)

집에

jibe — At home; to home (location form)

돌아가지

doragaji — Going back; returning (negative or connective form)

않아도

anhado — Even if not; need not (concessive negative)

된다고

doendago — Saying it is okay; quoting permission

후

hu — After; afterward (time noun)

돌아다니다가

doradanidaga — While wandering around; roaming about

커다란

keodaran — Large; big; enormous (modifier form)

홀에

hol-e — In the hall; in the large room (location form)

이르렀는데

ireuryeonneunde — Reached; arrived at (past connective narrative)

그곳

geugot — That place; that location

벽

byeok — Wall; partition

높은

nopeun — High; tall (adjective modifier form)

곳에

gose — At a place; at a spot (location form)

검

geom — Sword; blade

자루가

jaRuga — Handle; hilt (subject form)

걸려

geollyeo — Hanging; suspended (connective form of 걸리다)

있었습니다

isseossseumnida — There was; existed (formal past declarative)

이

i — This (proximal demonstrative determiner)

중

jung — Among; within; in the middle of

하나를

hanareul — One (of them) (object form)

휘두를

hwidureul — Able to wield; to swing (future modifier)

만한

manhan — Worth; capable of; as good as (comparative modifier)

남자인지

namja-inji — Whether he is a man; questioning capability

궁금하네요

gunggeumhaneyo — I'm curious; I wonder (polite curious expression)

공주가

gongju-ga — The princess (subject form)

누가요

nugayo — Who? (polite question asking identity)

제가요

jegayo — Me? I? (surprised humble self-reference)