East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 163

Vocabulary

마침내

machimne — Finally, at last, after a long time

저는

jeoneun — I (humble/polite subject form)

그것을

geugeoseul — It, that thing (object marker attached)

없애고

eopsaego — Getting rid of, eliminating something

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly, in a rush, quickly

방을

bangeul — Room (object marker attached)

청소했지만

cheongsohaesjiman — Cleaned, but; although I cleaned

냄새가

naemsaega — The smell, odor (subject marker attached)

아직

ajik — Still, yet, not yet

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely, fully

가시지

gasiji — (Smell/pain) going away, dissipating

않은

aneun — Not done; negation modifier form

것

geot — Thing, fact, matter (nominalizer)

같아요

gatayo — Seems like, appears to be

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense)

아니

ani — No, not so; exclamation of denial

나는

naneun — I, me (casual subject form)

냄새를

naemsaereul — The smell, odor (object marker attached)

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, properly

맡을

mateul — To smell, to detect an odor

수

su — Ability, possibility (used with verbs)

있어

isseo — Have, there is (casual form)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, nevertheless

그는

geuneun — He, him (topic marker attached)

피곤했고

pigonhaetgo — Was tired and; feeling exhausted

자신의

jasinui — One's own, his/her own

머리들을

meorideureul — The heads (plural, object marker attached)

공주의

gongjuui — The princess's, belonging to the princess

무릎에

mureupe — On the knees, lap (location marker)

올려놓았으며

ollyeonoeasseuMyeo — Placed upon and; put something on top

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached)

그것들이

geugeotdeuri — They, those things (subject marker attached)

모두

modu — All, everyone, everything together

코를

koreul — The nose (object marker attached)

골며

golmyeo — Snoring while doing something else

잠들

jamdeul — To fall asleep, drift off

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time when, up until

계속

gyesok — Continuously, keep on doing

긁어주었습니다

geulgeojueotseumnida — Scratched (for someone), kept scratching kindly

그러자

geureoja — Then, thereupon, at that moment

닭들을

dakdeureul — The chickens (plural, object marker)

불렀고

bulleotgo — Called, summoned and then

병사가

byeongsaga — The soldier (subject marker attached)

와서

waseo — Coming and then; arrived and

마치

machi — Just like, as if, as though

양배추

yangbaechu — Cabbage, the leafy green vegetable

줄기에

julgie — On the stalk, stem (location marker)

달린

dallin — Attached, hanging on, connected to

것처럼

geotcheoreom — Like, as if it were something

여섯

yeoseot — Six (native Korean number)

개의

gaeui — Of (counter for items), belonging to

머리를

meorireul — The head(s) (object marker attached)

잘라버렸습니다

jallabeoryeotseumnida — Cut off completely, severed entirely (formal)

여러분도

yeoreobundo — You all too, everyone as well

짐작하시다시피

jimjakhasidashipi — As you can guess, as you imagine

언니

eonni — Older sister (used by females)

못지않게

motjiange — No less than, just as much as

기뻐하며

gippeohamyeo — Feeling happy, rejoicing while doing

춤추고

chumchugo — Dancing and; to dance (connective form)

노래했습니다

noraehaetseumnida — Sang, performed a song (formal past)

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker attached)

기쁨의

gippeumeui — Of joy, belonging to happiness

한가운데에서

hangaundeeeseo — In the middle of, at the center

막내

mangnae — Youngest sibling or member of group

여동생을

yeodongsengeul — The younger sister (object marker attached)

떠올렸습니다

tteoollyeotseumnida — Recalled, thought of, brought to mind

병사와

byeongsawa — With the soldier (comitative marker)

함께

hamkke — Together, along with, in company

넓은

neolbeun — Wide, spacious, broad

안뜰을

anttdeureul — The courtyard (object marker attached)

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing over, going across something

수많은

sumaneun — Countless, numerous, very many

지나고

jinago — Passing by, going through and

나서

naseo — After doing, having done something

세

se — Three (native Korean number)

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal marker meaning -th (e.g., third)

자매가

jamaga — The sister(s) (subject marker attached)

황금

hwanggeum — Gold, golden (used as modifier)

홀에

hore — In the hall, at the hall (location)

도착했습니다

dochakhaetseumnida — Arrived, reached the destination (formal)

앞에

ape — In front of, before (location marker)

앉아

anja — Sitting, seated (connective verb form)

있었으며

isseosseuMyeo — Was doing and; progressive past connective

방은

bangeun — The room (topic marker attached)

천장부터

cheonjangbuteo — From the ceiling, starting from above

바닥까지

badakkkaji — Down to the floor, all the way

눈이

nuni — Eyes (subject marker attached)

부실

busil — Dazzling, blinding, overwhelming to the eyes

정도로

jeongdoro — To the extent of, so much that

빛나고

bichnago — Shining and, glowing and (connective)

반짝였습니다

banjjakyeotseumnida — Sparkled, twinkled, glittered (formal past)

하느님

haneullim — God, Lord (Korean Christian/traditional term)

당신과

dangsingwa — With you (formal second person, connective)

저를

jeoreul — Me (humble, object marker attached)

여기서

yeogiseo — Here, from this place

무엇을

mueoseul — What (object marker attached)

원하시나요

wonhashinayo — What do you wish for? (polite)

공주가

gongjuga — The princess (subject marker attached)

가세요

gaseyo — Please go, leave (polite imperative)

안

an — Not, negation before verb

그러면

geureomyeon — If so, then, in that case

우리

uri — We, our (first person plural)

둘

dul — Two, both (native Korean number)

다

da — All, both, entirely

죽일

jugil — To kill, will kill (modifier form)

거예요

geoyeyo — Will, going to (polite future intention)

둘이나

durina — Whether two, either two or

하나나

hanana — Whether one, either one or

마찬가지입니다

machangangimnida — It is the same, makes no difference

대답했습니다

daedaphaetseumnida — Answered, replied (formal past tense)

공주는

gongjuneun — The princess (topic marker attached)

울고

ulgo — Crying and; to cry (connective form)

또

tto — Again, also, moreover

울었습니다

ureotseumnida — Cried, wept (formal past tense)

아무

amu — Any, no (used in negative contexts)

소용이

soyongi — Use, effect, benefit (subject marker)

없었고

eopseotgo — There was none and; did not exist

반드시

bandeusi — Certainly, definitely, without fail

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

기꺼이

gikkkeoi — Willingly, gladly, with pleasure

남을

nameul — To remain, stay behind (object form)

것이었습니다

geosieotseumnida — It was the case that; formal nominalization

어쩔

eojjeol — What to do (helpless/inevitable situation)

없었으므로

eopseosseumeuro — Because there was no choice/way

앞쪽

apjjok — Front side, forward direction

탁자

takja — Table, desk (general furniture)

위에

wie — On top of, above (location marker)

칼을

kareul — The knife/sword (object marker attached)

사용할

sayonghal — To use, able to use (modifier form)

있는지

inneunji — Whether there is/can; questioning possibility

시험해

siheomhae — To test, try out (connective form)

보아야

boaya — Must try, need to see (obligation form)

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did, performed an action (formal past)