East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 153

Vocabulary

대장이

daejang-i — The captain or leader (subject marker attached)

말했다

malhaessda — Said; spoke (past tense)

큰길을

keungi-reul — The main road (object marker attached)

따라가는

ttara-ganeun — Following along; going after something

것이

geot-i — The thing that; nominalizer with subject marker

가장

gajang — Most; best; the highest degree

좋습니다

jossseumnida — It is good; formal polite affirmative statement

그럴

geureol — To be like that; that may be so

수도

sudo — Also possible; even possible (possibility marker)

있지요

itjiyo — That is possible, isn't it; seeking agreement

병사가

byeongsa-ga — The soldier (subject marker attached)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; contrasting conjunction

이쪽이

ijjok-i — This side; this direction (subject marker attached)

제

je — My; first-person humble possessive pronoun

길입니다

gil-imnida — It is the road/path; formal statement

그는

geuneun — He; third-person masculine pronoun with topic marker

길을

gireul — The road; path (object marker attached)

계속

gyesok — Continuously; keep on doing something

걸어갔고

georeo-gatgo — Walked on and (continued); past tense connective

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

사람들은

saramdeul-eun — The people (plural, topic marker attached)

이것을

igeot-eul — This thing (object marker attached)

보고

bogo — Seeing and; after seeing something

돌아서서

doraseo-seo — Turning around and; reversing direction

따라갔다

ttara-gatda — Followed; went after someone (past tense)

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (plural pronoun with topic marker)

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; more and more; increasingly

더

deo — More; further; additional degree

멀리

meolli — Far away; at a great distance

나아가

naaga — Moving forward; advancing; progressing

드넓은

deuneolbeun — Vast; wide; expansive (modifier form)

황야를

hwangya-reul — The wilderness; wasteland (object marker attached)

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing through; cutting across a space

좁은

jobeun — Narrow; tight; not wide

골짜기를

golttjagi-reul — The valley; gorge (object marker attached)

따라

ttara — Along; following the course of something

걸어갔다

georeo-gatda — Walked along; proceeded on foot (past tense)

마침내

machimne — Finally; at last; eventually

주위가

juwi-ga — The surroundings; the area around (subject marker)

밝아졌고

balga-jyeotgo — Became bright and; lightened (past connective)

숲을

sup-eul — The forest; woods (object marker attached)

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; fully

빠져나왔을

ppajyeo-nawassel — Having completely exited; emerged from (modifier)

때

ttae — When; at the time of

건너야

geonneonya — Must cross; need to go over

할

hal — To do; that must be done (modifier)

긴

gin — Long; lengthy (modifier form)

다리에

dari-e — At the bridge; to the bridge (location marker)

이르렀다

ireuryeotda — Arrived at; reached a destination (past tense)

그런데

geureonde — But then; however; by the way

다리

dari — Bridge; structure over water for crossing

위에

wie — On top of; above; over

곰

gom — Bear; large wild mammal

한

han — One; a single (numeral modifier)

마리가

mari-ga — Counter for animals (subject marker attached)

파수를

pasu-reul — Guard duty; sentry watch (object marker)

서고

seogo — Standing and; keeping guard (connective form)

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed; there was (past tense)

곰은

gom-eun — The bear (topic marker attached)

뒷발로

dwitbal-lo — On its hind legs; using back feet

일어서서

ireoseo-seo — Standing up and; rising to feet

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them; they (object marker attached)

잡아먹으려는

jabameok-euryeoneun — Intending to catch and eat; threatening

듯이

deusi — As if; like; in the manner of

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing; in the direction of

다가왔다

dagawaotda — Approached; came closer (past tense)

이제

ije — Now; at this point; from now on

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; what should be done

하지요

hajiyo — What shall we do; seeking advice politely

고기를

gogi-reul — Meat; flesh (object marker attached)

좋아한다고

joahandan-go — Saying that (it) likes; reported preference

하더군요

hadeogunyo — I heard that; I noticed (hearsay ending)

말하며

malhhamyeo — While saying; speaking and doing simultaneously

앞다리

apdari — Front leg; foreleg of an animal

쪽을

jjok-eul — The side; direction (object marker attached)

곰에게

gom-ege — To the bear; toward the bear (dative)

던졌고

deonjyeotgo — Threw and; tossed (past connective form)

그렇게

geureoke — In that way; like that; thus

해서

haeseo — By doing so; because of doing that

지나갈

jinagal — To pass through; able to get past

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (bound noun)

다리의

dari-eui — Of the bridge; bridge's (possessive marker)

반대편

bandaepyeon — The opposite side; other end

끝에

kkeut-e — At the end; at the tip (location marker)

이르렀을

ireuryeosseul — Having arrived at; reached (past modifier)

사자

saja — Lion; large African wild cat

마리를

mari-reul — Counter for animals (object marker attached)

보았는데

boannneunde — Saw but; looked and then (contrast connector)

사자는

saja-neun — The lion (topic marker attached)

삼켜버리려는

samkyeo-beoiryeoneun — Intending to swallow whole; about to devour

입을

ib-eul — The mouth (object marker attached)

크게

keuge — Widely; largely; in a big way

벌리고

beolligo — Opening wide and; spreading apart (connective)

으르렁거리며

eureureonggeorimyeo — While growling; snarling continuously

돌아서는

doraseo-neun — Turning back; the act of turning around

편이

pyeon-i — The side; option; it would be better

나을

naeul — Better; preferable; improved (modifier form)

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer (bound noun)

같습니다

gatsseumnida — It seems; it looks like (formal polite)

살아서

saraseo — While alive; living and; surviving

저놈을

jeonom-eul — That creature; that rascal (object marker)

수는

su-neun — Possibility; ability (topic marker attached)

없을

eopseul — Will not exist; there won't be (modifier)

테니까요

tenikkaYo — Because it will surely be so (reason ending)

위험하지는

wiheomhajineun — As for being dangerous; not so dangerous

않을

aneul — Will not; negation (future modifier form)

것입니다

geot-imnida — It is the case that; formal assertive ending

베이컨을

beikeun-eul — Bacon (object marker attached); cured pork

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; greatly

들었는데

deureonnneunde — I heard that; listened but (hearsay contrast)

마침

machim — Just in time; conveniently; as it happens

배낭에

baenang-e — In the backpack; inside the rucksack

돼지

dwaeji — Pig; swine; pork animal

반

ban — Half; half portion of something

있습니다

itsseumnida — There is; I have (formal polite present)

그러고는

geureogoneun — And then; after doing that; thereupon

사자에게

saja-ege — To the lion; toward the lion (dative)

햄을

haem-eul — Ham; cured pork product (object marker)

사자가

saja-ga — The lion (subject marker attached)

먹고

meokgo — Eating and; after eating (connective form)

씹어

ssibeo — Chewing; biting and grinding food

먹는

meongneun — Eating; in the act of eating (modifier)

사이에

sai-e — In the meantime; during the interval

사자도

saja-do — The lion too; even the lion (additive)

무사히

musahi — Safely; without incident; without harm