East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 84

Vocabulary

그리하여

geuriha-yeo — And so; thus; therefore, connecting result to cause

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached); referring to a male person

사라지자

sarajija — As soon as (he/she/it) disappeared

왕

wang — King; a male monarch or ruler

은

eun — Topic marker particle attached to nouns

성으로

seong-euro — Into or toward the castle or fortress

들어갔는데

deureogannеunde — Entered, but (with background contrast)

처음에

cheoeum-e — At first; in the beginning of something

왕비

wangbi — Queen; the wife of a king

는

neun — Topic marker particle used after vowels

그를

geureul — Him; object form of the third-person pronoun

알아보지

araboji — (Did not) recognize or identify someone

못했습니다

mothaessseumnida — Was unable to do something; formal past negative

너무나

neomuna — Extremely; excessively; far too much

멀리

meolli — Far away; at or to a great distance

떠돌아다니고

tteodora-danigo — Wandering around from place to place

슬픔에

seulpeum-e — In sadness; immersed in grief or sorrow

잠겨

jamgyeo — Submerged in; sunk into (an emotional state)

있었던

isseotdeon — Had been (in a state); past retrospective modifier

탓에

tat-e — Because of; due to (usually negative cause)

몹시

mobsi — Very; extremely; severely (intensifier)

창백하고

changbaekhago — Pale-faced and (connecting next descriptor)

수척해

sucheokae — Gaunt; emaciated; having become very thin

있었기

isseotgi — Because (he/she) had been (in that state)

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because; formal causal sentence ending

하지만

hajiman — However; but; expressing contrast or exception

반지를

banjireul — Ring (object form); a finger ring

보여주자

boyeojuja — As soon as (he) showed; upon showing

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic); third-person feminine pronoun with topic marker

더없이

deoeopsi — Incomparably; supremely; could not be more so

기뻐하였습니다

gippeoha-yeotseumnida — Was overjoyed; expressed great happiness formally

진정한

jinjeongan — True; genuine; real (modifying a noun)

결혼식이

gyeolhonsigi — Wedding ceremony (subject form)

거행되었고

geohaengdoeeotgo — Was held/conducted, and (formal past tense)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative or definite article-like word)

소문은

somun-eun — The rumor or news (topic form)

널리

neolli — Widely; broadly; far and wide

퍼져나갔습니다

peojyeonagaetseumnida — Spread out widely; disseminated in all directions

성

seong — Castle; fortress; walled stronghold

옛날

yennal — Old times; long ago; once upon a time

옛적에

yetjeoge — In olden times; in days of old

가난한

gananan — Poor; impoverished (adjective modifying noun)

부부가

bubuga — A married couple (subject form)

살았는데

saranneunde — Lived, and (background clause with contrast)

그들에게는

geudeul-egeneun — To them; for them (topic-marked dative form)

라는

raneun — Called; named; quotative modifier particle

이름의

ireum-ui — Of the name; possessive form of 'name'

아들이

adeuri — A son (subject form); male child

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was/were; existed (formal past tense)

그는

geuneun — He (topic); third-person male pronoun with topic marker

어린

eorin — Young; little; of a young age

시절부터

sijeolbuteo — From childhood; since one's early days

아무

amu — Any; no (used in negative contexts)

일에도

il-edo — Even to work; even in any task

손을

soneul — Hand (object form); the human hand

대려

daeryeo — To put hand to; intending to touch or start

하지

haji — (Does) not do; base of negative verb form

않고

ankgo — Without doing; not doing and (connective)

그냥

geunyang — Just; simply; without reason or effort

자리에

jarie — In one's seat/place; at one's spot

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated (connective verb form)

재

jae — Ash; cinders left after burning

속을

sogeul — Inside of; interior (object form)

뒤적거리기만

dwijeokkeorigiman — Only rummaging/poking around in (ashes)

하였습니다

ha-yeotseumnida — Did; performed (formal polite past tense)

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third-person pronoun

아버지와

abeojwa — Father and; paternal parent (with conjunction)

어머니는

eomeonineun — Mother (topic form); female parent

자주

jaju — Often; frequently; on many occasions

이런저런

ireonjeoreon — Various; this and that kind of (things)

일을

ireul — Work or task (object form)

배우러

baeureo — In order to learn; going to learn

내보냈지만

naebonaejtjiman — Sent out, but (past tense with contrast)

어디에도

eodie-do — Nowhere; not anywhere (negative context)

머물지

meomulji — (Did not) stay or remain somewhere

하루나

haruna — One day or; approximately a day

이틀이

iteuri — Two days (subject form)

지나면

jinamyeon — If/when (time) passes; once days go by

주인에게서

juin-egeseo — From the master/owner; away from employer

도망쳐

domangchyeo — Running away; fleeing (connective verb form)

다시

dasi — Again; once more; returning to previous state

화롯가에

hwarotgae — By the fireplace; beside the hearth

잿더미를

jaetdeomireul — Pile of ashes (object form)

쑤시고

ssusigo — Poking; prodding (connective verb form)

있을

isseul — Being (in a state); future/present modifier form

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until; up to the time when

멈추지

meomchuji — (Did not) stop; base of negative stop form

않았기

anat-gi — Because (he) did not (do something)

그러던

geureodeon — While things were like that; one such day

어느

eoneu — A certain; one; some (indefinite determiner)

날

nal — Day; a single day in time

한

han — One; a (indefinite article-like numeral)

선장이

seonjang-i — A ship's captain (subject form)

찾아와

chajawa — Came to visit; came looking for someone

에게

ege — To (a person); dative particle for animate nouns

자신과

jassingwa — With oneself; together with him/herself

함께

hamkke — Together; along with someone

바다로

badaro — To the sea; toward the ocean

나가

naga — Go out; head out (connective verb form)

낯선

natsseon — Unfamiliar; strange; foreign (modifying noun)

땅들을

ttangdeureul — Lands; various territories (plural object form)

보고

bogo — Seeing; to see and (connective verb form)

싶지

sipji — (Does not) want to; base of negative desire

않느냐고

anneunyago — Asking whether (he) did not want to

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked; inquired (formal polite past tense)

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response word

그것이

geugosi — That thing (subject form); it appealed greatly

매우

maeu — Very; greatly; highly (intensifying adverb)

마음에

maeum-e — To one's heart/mind; appealing to someone

들었습니다

deureotseumnida — Was pleasing; appealed to (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

오래지

oraeji — Long (time) — used in 'not long after' phrase

않아

ana — Not (being); without delay (connective form)

채비를

chaebi-reul — Preparations; readying oneself (object form)

갖추었습니다

gatchu-eotseumnida — Had prepared; equipped oneself (formal past tense)