East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 159

Vocabulary

다음으로

da-eum-eu-ro — Next, following in sequence or order

중위가

jung-wi-ga — Lieutenant (subject marker attached)

시도했지만

si-do-haet-ji-man — Tried or attempted but did not succeed

그도

geu-do — He also, him too

마찬가지로

ma-chan-ga-ji-ro — Likewise, in the same way

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, successfully

되지

doe-ji — Does not become, does not work out

않았다

an-at-da — Did not, negation of past action

그가

geu-ga — He, subject marker attached to pronoun

물의

mul-ui — Of water, water's (possessive)

홍수를

hong-su-reul — Flood, large overflow of water (object marker)

통과하자마자

tong-gwa-ha-ja-ma-ja — As soon as he passed through something

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

아래에서

a-rae-e-seo — From below, underneath a location

활활

hwal-hwal — Blazing fiercely, burning intensely (onomatopoeia)

타오르는

ta-o-reu-neun — Burning, blazing upward with flames

불길이

bul-gil-i — Flames, fire blaze (subject marker attached)

크게

keu-ge — Greatly, largely, in a big manner

벌어져

beol-eo-jyeo — Spread open, gaping wide apart

있는

it-neun — Existing, being present (modifier form)

것을

geot-eul — Thing, fact (object marker attached)

보았고

bo-at-go — Saw and (continuing past tense)

그것이

geu-geot-i — That thing, it (subject marker attached)

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very, extremely, too much

무서워서

mu-seo-wo-seo — Being scared, frightened so therefore

돌아서고

dol-a-seo-go — Turned around and (connective form)

말았다

mal-at-da — Ended up doing, unfortunately did

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then, at that moment, thereupon

병사가

byeong-sa-ga — Soldier, military private (subject marker attached)

양동이에

yang-dong-i-e — Into the bucket, on the pail

올라탔고

ol-la-tat-go — Climbed onto and (past connective form)

불과

bul-gwa — Fire and (connective), merely just fire

물을

mul-eul — Water (object marker attached)

통과하며

tong-gwa-ha-myeo — Passing through while simultaneously doing

아래로

a-rae-ro — Downward, toward the bottom direction

내려가

nae-ryeo-ga — Going down, descending to lower place

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally, at last, eventually

바닥에

ba-dak-e — At the bottom, on the floor

닿았는데

da-at-neun-de — Reached and, arrived at but

그곳은

geu-got-eun — That place, that location (topic marker)

칠흑같이

chil-heuk-gat-i — Pitch black, dark as jet black

어두워서

eo-du-wo-seo — Because it was dark, being so dark

눈앞의

nun-ap-ui — In front of the eyes, before one

손도

son-do — Even a hand, hand also

보이지

bo-i-ji — Cannot be seen, not visible (negation form)

그는

geu-neun — He, him (topic marker attached)

감히

gam-hi — Daringly, boldly, with nerve to do

바구니를

ba-gu-ni-reul — Basket (object marker attached)

놓지

not-ji — Not letting go, not releasing (negation)

못하고

mot-ha-go — Could not do and (connective)

원을

won-eul — Circle (object marker attached)

그리며

geu-ri-myeo — Drawing while, tracing a circle simultaneously

주위를

ju-wi-reul — The surroundings, the area around (object)

더듬고

deo-deum-go — Groping, feeling around in the dark

손으로

son-eu-ro — With one's hand, using the hand

찾아

chat-a — Looking for, searching to find

헤맸다

he-maet-da — Wandered aimlessly, roamed searching around

저

jeo — That (distant demonstrative), over there

멀리

meol-li — Far away, in the distance

아주

a-ju — Very, quite, extremely

새벽빛과

sae-byeok-bit-gwa — Dawn light and (connective), early morning glow

같은

gat-eun — Same as, like, resembling

희미한

hui-mi-han — Faint, dim, barely visible light

빛을

bit-eul — Light (object marker attached)

발견하고는

bal-gyeon-ha-go-neun — Having discovered and then (topic emphasis)

방향으로

bang-hyang-eu-ro — Toward that direction, in that way

나아갔다

na-a-gat-da — Advanced forward, moved ahead progressively

조금

jo-geum — A little, slightly, a small amount

걸어가자

geol-eo-ga-ja — As soon as (he) walked a bit

주위가

ju-wi-ga — The surroundings (subject marker attached)

밝아지기

balk-a-ji-gi — Becoming bright, getting lighter (noun form)

시작했고

si-jak-haet-go — Began and (past connective form)

얼마

eol-ma — How much, some amount of time

지나지

ji-na-ji — Not passing, not going by (negation)

않아

an-a — Not doing, without (negation connective)

하늘에

ha-neul-e — In the sky, up in the heavens

황금빛

hwang-geum-bit — Golden light, golden colored glow

태양이

tae-yang-i — The sun (subject marker attached)

떠오르는

tteo-o-reu-neun — Rising up, floating upward (modifier form)

것이

geot-i — Thing that, the fact that (subject)

보였으며

bo-yeot-eu-myeo — Was visible and (past connective form)

주위의

ju-wi-ui — Of the surroundings, around (possessive)

모든

mo-deun — All, every, each and every thing

마치

ma-chi — Just like, as if, as though

요정의

yo-jeong-ui — Of a fairy, fairy's (possessive form)

세계처럼

se-gye-cheo-reom — Like a world, resembling a realm

밝고

balk-go — Bright and (connective), light and clear

아름다워졌다

a-reum-da-wo-jyeot-da — Became beautiful, turned lovely and gorgeous

먼저

meon-jeo — First, beforehand, ahead of others

몇

myeot — Several, a few, how many

마리의

ma-ri-ui — Counter for animals (possessive attached)

가축을

ga-chuk-eul — Livestock, domestic animals (object marker)

만났는데

man-nat-neun-de — Met and, encountered but (past connective)

살이

sal-i — Flesh, fat, body weight (subject marker)

쪄서

jjyeo-seo — Having fattened up, being plump therefore

가죽이

ga-juk-i — Hide, leather, skin (subject marker attached)

멀리서도

meol-li-seo-do — Even from afar, from a distance too

반짝반짝

ban-jjak-ban-jjak — Sparkling, glittering, shining brightly (onomatopoeia)

빛났으며

bit-nat-eu-myeo — Shone and, gleamed brightly (past connective)

그것들을

geu-geot-deul-eul — Those things, them (plural object marker)

지나치자

ji-na-chi-ja — As soon as passing by them

크고

keu-go — Large and, big and (connective)

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Magnificent, splendid, outstanding, excellent

궁전이

gung-jeon-i — Palace, castle (subject marker attached)

나타났다

na-ta-nat-da — Appeared, emerged, showed up suddenly

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, no one (with negative meaning)

만나지

man-na-ji — Not meeting, without encountering (negation)

못한

mot-han — Could not, unable to do (modifier)

채

chae — In a state of, while still doing

여러

yeo-reo — Various, several, many different kinds

방을

bang-eul — Room (object marker attached)

지나쳤다

ji-na-chyeot-da — Passed by, went past several rooms

물레

mul-le — Spinning wheel for making thread

소리가

so-ri-ga — Sound, noise (subject marker attached)

들렸고

deul-lyeot-go — Was heard and (past connective form)

방에

bang-e — In the room, into the room

들어서자

deul-eo-seo-ja — As soon as entering the room

맏

mat — Eldest, oldest (prefix for eldest child)

공주가

gong-ju-ga — Princess (subject marker attached)

구리

gu-ri — Copper, a reddish-brown metal

실을

sil-eul — Thread, yarn (object marker attached)

잣고

jat-go — Spinning thread and (connective form)

발견했다

bal-gyeon-haet-da — Discovered, found someone or something

방과

bang-gwa — The room and (connective)

안의

an-ui — Inside of, interior (possessive form)

것은

geot-eun — The thing (topic marker attached)

밝게

balk-ge — Brightly, in a shiny manner

닦인

dak-kin — Polished, cleaned, buffed (modifier form)

구리로

gu-ri-ro — Made of copper, with copper material

되어

doe-eo — Being made of, consisting of

있었다

it-eot-da — Was, existed, there was (past tense)

어머나

eo-meo-na — Oh my, goodness! expression of surprise

기독교인들이

gi-dok-gyo-in-deul-i — Christians, followers of Christianity (subject marker)

여기서

yeo-gi-seo — Here, at this place, from here

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — What (object marker attached)

하는

ha-neun — Doing, that does (present modifier form)

거죠

geo-jyo — Isn't it, right? seeking confirmation politely