East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 86

Vocabulary

이를

ireul — This (object marker); referring to something previously mentioned

따라갔고

ttaragatgo — Followed along and (then did something else)

저녁이

jeonyeogi — Evening (subject marker attached)

가까워지자

gakkawoejija — As it drew near; as evening approached

아주

aju — Very; extremely; quite

멀리서

meolliseo — From far away; in the distance

햇살이

haetsari — Sunlight; rays of the sun (subject form)

빛나는

bitnaneun — Shining; gleaming; glittering

거대한

geodaehan — Huge; enormous; gigantic

성을

seongeul — Castle (object marker); a large fortified structure

보았습니다

boatseumnida — Saw; formal past tense of 보다

그는

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

하루

haru — One day; a full day

종일

jongil — All day long; the whole day

걸었고

georeotgo — Walked and (then); past tense connective form

먹을

meogeul — To eat (future modifier form); food to eat

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); nominalizer with object particle

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little; not at all

가져오지

gajeoji — Did not bring; failed to bring along

않았기에

anhatgie — Because (one) did not; connective reason clause

사냥꾼처럼

sanyangguncheoreom — Like a hunter; in the manner of a hunter

배가

baega — Stomach (subject marker); feeling of hunger

고팠지만

gopattjiman — Was hungry but; concessive past tense form

그래도

geuraedo — Even so; nevertheless; still

성에

seonge — To the castle; location particle attached to castle

가까워질수록

gakkawoejilsurok — The closer one gets; as one approaches more

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; more and more; increasingly

더

deo — More; even more; to a greater degree

두려워졌습니다

duryeowojyeotseumnida — Became afraid; grew fearful (formal past tense)

성의

seongui — Of the castle; castle's (possessive marker)

부엌에는

bueogeneun — In the kitchen (topic marker); referring to kitchen

큰

keun — Big; large; great

불이

buri — Fire (subject marker); a flame or blaze

활활

hwalhwal — Blazing; burning fiercely; roaring (fire)

타고

tago — Burning and; present connective form of 타다

있었고

isseotgo — Was (there) and; past existence connective form

그

geu — He; that; the (demonstrative or pronoun)

안으로

aneuro — Into; toward the inside; inward direction

들어갔지만

deureogatjiman — Entered but; went inside but (concessive past)

태어나서

taeeonaseo — Since being born; from birth; in one's life

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

부엌은

bueogeneun — The kitchen (topic marker); the kitchen in question

한

han — One; a single; one time

번도

beondo — Not even once; not a single time

본

bon — Seen; past modifier form of 보다

적이

jeogi — Experience of; time when (nominalizer for experience)

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist (formal past)

그곳은

geugoseun — That place (topic); referring to the location mentioned

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly

웅장하고

ungjangago — Grand and; magnificent and (connective form)

훌륭했으며

hullyunghaesseumyeo — Was excellent and; was splendid and (connective)

은으로

euneuro — Made of silver; with silver (material particle)

만든

mandeun — Made; crafted (past modifier form of 만들다)

그릇과

geureutgwa — Dishes and; vessels and (connective particle)

금으로

geumeuro — Made of gold; with gold (material particle)

그릇이

geureuci — Dishes (subject marker); bowls or vessels

있었지만

isseotjiman — There were but; existed but (concessive past)

살아있는

sarainnneun — Living; alive; present modifier form

영혼은

yeonghoeneun — Soul (topic marker); a living being or spirit

단

dan — Only; just; merely; a single one

하나도

hanado — Not even one; not a single one

한참

hancham — For a long while; for quite some time

서

seo — Standing; while standing (connective gerund form)

아무도

amudo — Nobody; no one; not anyone

나오지

naoji — Did not come out; negative form of 나오다

않자

anja — As (someone) did not; when no one appeared

가서

gaseo — Going and; went and (connective form of 가다)

문을

muneul — Door (object marker); a door or gate

열었고

yeoreotgo — Opened and (then); past connective of 열다

안에는

aneneun — Inside (topic); in the interior of something

물레를

mulleoreul — Spinning wheel (object marker); a thread-spinning device

돌리고

dolligo — Spinning and; turning and (connective form)

있는

inneun — Is doing; present progressive modifier form

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated (connective form of 앉다)

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was (there); existed (formal past polite form)

안

an — No; not; negation word

돼요

dwaeyo — It won't do; it's not allowed; you can't

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); referring to a female person

외쳤습니다

oechyeotseumnida — Cried out; shouted; exclaimed (formal past tense)

기독교

gidokgyo — Christianity; Christian religion

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject marker); humans; Christian people here

감히

gamhi — Dare to; boldly; have the audacity to

이곳에

igose — Here; to this place; at this location

오다니요

odaniyo — How dare you come; surprised exclamation about coming

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

잡아먹히고

jabameokigo — Being eaten up; devoured and (connective form)

싶지

sipji — Do not want to; negative form of 싶다

않다면

antamyeon — If you don't want; conditional negative clause

지금

jigeum — Now; right now; at this moment

당장

dangjang — Immediately; right away; at once

가는

ganeun — Going; present modifier form of 가다

게

ge — Thing to do; contracted form of 것이

좋을

joeul — Would be good; future modifier form of 좋다

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; it is (casual polite future/assertion)

여기에는

yeogieneon — Here (topic); at this place (topic marker)

머리가

meoriga — Head (subject marker); referring to heads

셋

set — Three; the number three

달린

dallin — Attached; having; past modifier form of 달리다

살고

salgo — Lives and; connective form of 살다

있거든요

itgeodeunyo — You see, it lives here; explanatory ending

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker); humble first-person pronoun

상관없어요

sanggwaneopeoyo — I don't care; it doesn't matter to me

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker); a young male person

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past polite tense)

넷이라고

netirago — Even if it's four; quoted as being four

해도

haedo — Even if (one) says; even so; regardless

기꺼이

gikkeoi — Willingly; gladly; with pleasure

듣겠어요

deutgeseoyo — I will listen; I am willing to hear

그가

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

어떤

eotteon — What kind of; what sort of; which type

녀석인지

nyeoseoginji — What kind of fellow; wondering what sort of guy

한번

hanbeon — Once; one time; just try (informal expression)

보고

bogo — See and; wanting to see (connective form)

싶군요

sipgunyo — I want to; expresses a desire or wish

것에

geose — About the thing; regarding this matter

대해서라면

daehaeseoramen — If it's about; regarding this particular matter

절대

jeoldae — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances

가지

gaji — Will not go; negative form before 않겠어요

않겠어요

antgeseoyo — I will not; expressing firm refusal or intent

아무런

amureon — No; any; not any (before negative verb)

잘못도

jalmotdo — Not even a wrong; no fault at all

하지

haji — Did not do; negative connective form of 하다

않았어요

anaseoyo — Did not do; past negative polite form

음식을

eumsiceul — Food (object marker); something to eat

주셔야

jusyeoya — Must give; you should give (polite obligation)

해요

haeyo — Do; must do; polite present tense ending

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; practically

굶어

gulmeoo — Starving; dying of hunger (connective form)

죽을

jugeul — About to die; future modifier form of 죽다

지경이거든요

jigyeongigeodeunyo — I am on the verge of; explanatory ending used