East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 39

Vocabulary

그들은

geudeureun — They (subject marker attached); refers to a group

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached); third person male object

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone

사냥감을

sanyanggameul — Prey or game (object marker); animal hunted for food

잡아

jaba — Catch or grab; to seize something or someone

새의

saeui — Of a bird; possessive form referring to a bird

털을

teoreul — Fur or feathers (object marker); animal hair or plumage

뽑고

ppopgo — Pluck or pull out; remove feathers or hair

솜털로

somteolro — With down feathers; soft fine feathers used for stuffing

침대를

chimdaereul — Bed (object marker); a piece of furniture for sleeping

만들어

mandeureo — Make or create; to build or construct something

주었지만

jueotjiman — Gave, but; did give however with contrasting result

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); refers to a male subject

날고기를

nalgogireul — Raw meat (object marker); uncooked animal flesh

먹어야

meogeoyal — Must eat; obligated to consume food

했고

haetgo — Did and; past tense connector indicating sequence

눈이

nuni — Eyes (subject marker); the organs used for seeing

멀어

meoreo — Became blind; eyes lost the ability to see

있었다

isseotda — Was or existed; past tense of the verb 'to be'

마침내

machimne — Finally or at last; after a long time something happens

어느

eoneul — Some or a certain; used before nouns meaning 'one particular'

날

nal — Day; a single unit of time equal to 24 hours

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree

큰

keun — Big or large; adjective describing great size

사자가

sajaga — Lion (subject marker); large wild feline animal

눈먼

nunmeon — Blind; unable to see, lacking vision

산토끼를

santokkirel — Wild hare (object marker); a rabbit living in the wild

쫓고

jjotgo — Chasing and; pursuing someone or something

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was doing, and; past progressive with background contrast

산토끼는

santokkinun — The wild hare (topic marker); referring to a specific hare

나무

namu — Tree or wood; a large woody perennial plant

그루터기와

geuruteogwa — Stump and; a tree stump joined with another noun

돌을

doreul — Stone or rock (object marker); a hard natural mineral object

가리지

gariji — Not distinguish or discriminate; to not differentiate things

않고

anko — Without doing; negative connective meaning 'not doing and'

곧장

gotjang — Straight ahead; directly without turning or stopping

달려가다가

dallyeogadaga — While running toward; moving fast then something happened

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately after a series of events

부딪혀

budichyeo — Collided with; struck against something forcefully

들판을

deulpaneul — Field or open plain (object marker); flat open land

가로질러

Across or through; cutting diagonally through a space

샘

saem — Spring or well; a natural source of flowing water

속으로

sogeullo — Into the inside of; directed toward the interior of something

떨어졌다

tteoreojyeotda — Fell down; dropped from a higher to lower position

그런데

geureonde — By the way or however; transitional conjunction changing topic

이게

ige — This is; contraction of 이것이 meaning 'this thing'

어찌

eojji — How or why; exclamatory adverb expressing surprise

된

doen — Became or turned into; past modifier of the verb 되다

일인가

ilingga — What kind of matter is this; questioning a situation

샘에서

saemeseo — From the spring; locative indicating origin at a spring

나왔을

nawasseul — When came out; past supposition of emerging from somewhere

때

ttae — Time or moment; a specific point or period in time

앞길이

apgiri — The road ahead (subject); one's future path or way forward

훤히

hwonhi — Clearly or brightly; able to see something very clearly

보여

boyeo — Can be seen; visible or able to see something

목숨을

mokssumeul — Life or one's life (object marker); a person's existence

건질

geonjil — To save or rescue; preserve one's life from danger

수

su — Ability or possibility; used to express capability

사자는

sajaneun — The lion (topic marker); referring to a specific lion

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — While thinking; contemplating simultaneously with another action

소년을

sonyeoneul — The boy (object marker); a young male person

샘으로

saemeullo — To the spring; directional toward a natural water source

끌고

kkeulgo — Dragging and; pulling someone forcefully along

가

ga — Go; move to a destination, short verb form

머리부터

meoributeo — Starting from the head; beginning at the head downward

귀까지

gwikkaji — Up to the ears; extending all the way to the ears

샘물에

saemmure — In the spring water; locative indicating placement in water

푹

puk — Deeply or completely; fully submerged or immersed

담갔다

damgatda — Submerged or soaked; dipped something entirely into liquid

이렇게

ireoke — Like this or in this way; referring to the current method

해서

haeseo — By doing; because of doing, a causal connective form

시력을

siryeogeul — Eyesight or vision (object marker); the ability to see

되찾은

doechangeun — Regained or recovered; got back something previously lost

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker); a young male as the subject

해안으로

haeaneullo — Toward the coast; directed toward the shoreline area

내려가

naeryeoga — Go down; descend to a lower place or level

사자들에게

sajadeulege — To the lions; dative indicating direction toward multiple lions

모두

modu — All or everyone; referring to the entire group together

붙어

buteo — Attached or stuck; clinging closely to something

누우라고

nuurago — Lie down (indirect command); telling others to lie flat

손짓했다

sonjitaetda — Gestured with hand; signaled using a hand motion

그런

geureun — Such or that kind of; a demonstrative modifier

다음

daeum — Next or following; the thing that comes after

사자들의

sajadeului — Of the lions; possessive form referring to multiple lions

등

deung — Back; the rear surface of a body or animal

위에

wie — On top of; located above or on the surface of

올라서서

ollaSeoseo — Having stood up on; climbing atop and standing firmly

사자들이

sajadeuri — The lions (subject marker); multiple lions as the subject

태우고

teugo — Letting ride and; carrying someone on a vehicle or body

헤엄쳐

heeomchyeo — Swimming; moving through water using bodily motion

육지로

yukjiro — To the land; directed toward dry land from water

건너갔다

Crossed over; traveled across a body of water or space

육지

yukji — Land or mainland; dry ground as opposed to water

해안에

haeanle — At the coast; located at the shoreline or beach area

도착한

dochakan — Arrived; reached a destination as a past modifier

숲으로

supeullo — Into the forest; directed toward a wooded area

들어가

deureoga — Enter or go into; move inside a place or space

사자들을

sajadeureul — The lions (object marker); multiple lions as direct object

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly or silently; in a calm and noiseless manner

엎드려

eopdeulryeo — Lying face down; prostrated flat against the ground

있게

itge — So as to be; making or letting something remain a state

했다

haetda — Did; simple past tense of the verb 하다 (to do)

자신의

jasinui — One's own; possessive reflexive referring to oneself

허리띠를

heoritireul — Belt (object marker); a strap worn around the waist

손에

sone — In the hand; located within or held by one's hand

넣을

neoheul — To put in; place something inside as future modifier

있을지

isseulji — Whether it will be possible; expressing uncertainty about ability

보기

bogi — Seeing or looking; the noun form of the verb 보다

도둑처럼

dodukcheorom — Like a thief; resembling a person who steals secretly

몰래

mollae — Secretly or stealthily; doing something without being noticed

성으로

seongeullo — Toward the castle; directed toward a fortified structure

다가갔다

dagagatda — Approached; moved closer toward something or someone

문에

mune — At the door; located at or near an entrance

이르렀을

ireuryeosseul — Having reached; arrived at a place in past supposition

안을

aneul — The inside (object marker); the interior of a space

들여다보았고

deulryeodaboatgo — Looked inside and; peered into something and then continued

부엌

bueok — Kitchen; a room used for cooking and preparing food

허리띠가

heoritiga — Belt (subject marker); a waist strap as the subject

걸려

geollyeo — Hanging; suspended or hooked onto something

있는

inneun — That is; present modifier indicating something exists or is

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); a nominalizer for an action

보았다

boatda — Saw; past tense of 보다, meaning to observe or notice