East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 41

Vocabulary

그래서

geulaeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

그들은

geudeureun — They (subject marker attached); referring to them

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size

돌들로

doldeulro — With stones; using rocks (plural instrumental)

그것을

geugeoseul — It (object marker); that thing

두드리기

dudeurigi — Hitting; knocking; striking something repeatedly

시작했지만

sijakhaetjiman — Started but; began although result differed

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; finally after all

껍질을

kkeopjireul — Shell; peel; outer layer (object form)

깨뜨릴

kkaeddeuril — To break; to crack open (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can do something

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; could not; did not exist

그때

geuttae — At that time; then; at that moment

그

geu — That; the; referring to previously mentioned thing

젊은이가

jeolmeuniga — Young person (subject); a youth approached

칼을

kareul — Knife; sword; blade (object marker attached)

들고

deulgo — Holding; carrying; picking up and then

소란이

sorani — Commotion; uproar; noisy disturbance (subject form)

무엇인지

mueossinji — What it is; wondering what something is

보러

boreo — In order to see; going to look at

다가왔고

dagawatgo — Came close; approached and then did more

알을

areul — Egg (object marker); referring to an egg

보자

boja — Upon seeing; as soon as one sees

깨는

kkaeneun — Breaking; cracking (present modifier form)

것쯤은

geotjjeumeun — Something like this; a matter as trivial as

사소한

sasonhan — Trivial; minor; insignificant; petty matter

일이라

irira — Because it is a task; being such a thing

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetseumnida — Thought; considered; had the opinion that

그는

geuneun — He; that person (subject marker attached)

한

han — One; a single; one time

번

beon — Time; instance; once; a turn or try

내리쳤고

naericheotgo — Struck down; hit hard downward and then

알이

ari — Egg (subject marker); the egg as subject

쪼개지면서

jjogaejimyeonseo — While splitting apart; as it cracked open

코끼리만큼

kokkirimankkeum — As big as an elephant; elephant-sized

병아리가

byeongaiga — Chick; baby bird (subject marker attached)

나왔습니다

nawatseumnida — Came out; emerged; appeared from inside

이제

ije — Now; from now on; at this point

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); referring to our group

잘못된

jalmotdoen — Wrong; mistaken; improper; erroneous action

일을

ireul — Thing; matter; task; work (object form)

저질렀소

jeojilleotso — Committed; did wrong; made a mistake (formal)

라고

rago — Quotation marker; saying that; quoting speech

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke; told (formal past tense)

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker); this thing we discuss

우리

uri — We; our; belonging to our group

모두의

moduui — Everyone's; all of; belonging to all

목숨을

moksumeul — Life; one's life (object marker attached)

앗아갈

asagal — Will take away; snatch away (future modifier)

있소

itso — There is; it can; exist (formal speech level)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

다음

daeum — Next; after; following; the next step

선원들에게

seonwondeulege — To the sailors; addressing the crew members

순풍이

sunpungi — Favorable wind; tailwind (subject marker attached)

불면

bulmyeon — If the wind blows; when wind comes

스물네

seumullne — Twenty-four; the number 24

시간

sigan — Hour; time; period of time

안에

ane — Inside; within; in a time frame

항해할

hanghaehal — To sail; to navigate by sea (future modifier)

만큼

mankkeum — As much as; to the extent of; enough to

용감한

yonggamhan — Brave; courageous; bold and fearless

사람들이냐고

saramdeulinyago — Asking whether they are people who; are you brave people

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked; questioned; inquired (formal past tense)

그렇다

geureota — That is right; yes; it is so

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

할

hal — Will do; can do (future modifier form)

있다고

itdago — Saying they can; claiming ability to do

순풍을

sunpungeul — Favorable wind (object marker); catching tailwind

받아

bada — Receiving; catching; getting something offered

출항하여

chulhanghaeyeo — Setting sail; departing from port; embarking

스물세

seumulse — Twenty-three; the number 23

만에

mane — After; within a period; in that span of time

도착했습니다

dochakaetseumnida — Arrived; reached the destination (formal past)

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker); referring to those people

상륙하자마자

sangnyukajamaja — As soon as they landed; immediately upon landing

젊은이는

jeolmeunioneun — The young man (topic); the youth as subject

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one

모래

morae — Sand; sandy ground

언덕에

eondeoke — On the hill; at the mound; on dunes

눈까지

nunkaji — Up to the eyes; as far as the eyes

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker); one's physical body

묻으라고

mudeulago — Ordering to bury; telling them to hide in sand

명령했고

myeongnyeonghaetgo — Commanded; ordered and then; gave an order

가까스로

gakkaseuro — Barely; narrowly; with great difficulty

배들을

baedeureur — Ships (object marker); the boats (plural)

볼

bol — To see; to look at (future modifier)

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was; could; existed (formal past tense)

젊은이와

jeolmeuniwha — The young man and; youth together with others

선장들은

seonjangdeureun — The captains (topic marker); ship captains

높은

nopeun — High; tall; elevated (modifier form)

바위를

bawireul — Rock; boulder (object marker attached)

올라

olla — Climbing up; ascending and then doing more

전나무

jeonnamu — Fir tree; pine-like evergreen tree

아래에

araee — Below; under; beneath something

앉았습니다

anjatseumnida — Sat down; took a seat (formal past tense)

얼마

eolma — How much; how long; some amount of time

지나지

jinaji — Passing; not passing; not having elapsed yet

않아

ana — Not doing; without; negation connector form

거대한

geodaehan — Gigantic; enormous; very large in size

새

sae — Bird; a flying creature

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals (subject); one creature

발톱에

baltobe — In the claws; with the talons; in its grip

섬을

seomeul — Island (object marker); referring to the island

쥐고

jwigo — Gripping; holding tightly and then

날아와서

narawaseo — Flew in and; came flying and then did

함대

hamdae — Fleet; naval fleet; group of ships

위에

wie — Above; on top of; over something

떨어뜨려

tteoreotteuryeo — Dropping; letting fall; releasing to drop down

배를

baereul — Ship; boat (object marker attached)

침몰시켰습니다

chimmolsikyeotseumnida — Sank the ships; caused vessels to sink