East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 169

Vocabulary

아니요

a-ni-yo — Polite way of saying 'no' in Korean

그들

geu-deul — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, or during something

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, not anyone; used in negative sentences

그것에

geu-geo-se — About or regarding that particular thing

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding, or concerning a topic

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; used in negative sentences

몰랐습니다

mol-lat-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: did not know something

하지만

ha-ji-man — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

우리

u-ri — First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'our'

어머니께서

eo-meo-ni-kke-seo — Honorific subject marker attached to 'mother'

아직

a-jik — Still, yet; indicates something has not happened yet

도착하지

do-chak-ha-ji — Negation stem form of 'to arrive' somewhere

않으셨어요

a-neu-syeo-sseo-yo — Honorific past negative: he/she has not done

그들이

geu-deul-i — Subject form of 'they'; they (as subject)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense of 'to say' or 'speak'

어머니도

eo-meo-ni-do — 'Mother too' or 'even mother'; inclusive particle

도와드릴

do-wa-deu-ril — Honorific future form: to help someone (respectfully)

수

su — Noun meaning ability or possibility; used with verbs

없다면

eop-da-myeon — Conditional: if there is not or cannot be

없을

eop-seul — Future attributive: will not exist or be unavailable

거예요

geo-ye-yo — Polite future or expectation: it will be so

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Conjunction meaning 'so' or 'therefore'

그는

geu-neun — Subject form of 'he'; he (as subject of sentence)

다시

da-si — Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'

한번

han-beon — Once; one time; used to indicate a single attempt

휘파람을

hwi-pa-ra-meul — Object form of 'whistle'; blowing a whistle

불었고

bu-reot-go — Past tense connective: blew (whistle) and then

곧

got — Adverb meaning 'soon' or 'shortly afterward'

멀리서

meol-li-seo — From far away; indicating a distant location

날갯짓하는

nal-gaet-jit-ha-neun — Present attributive: flapping wings in motion

소리를

so-ri-reul — Object form of 'sound'; a noise or sound heard

들었습니다

deu-reot-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: heard a sound or noise

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Conjunction: then, at that moment, thereupon

바람이

ba-ra-mi — Subject form of 'wind'; the wind (as subject)

너무나

neo-mu-na — Emphatic adverb meaning 'so very' or 'extremely'

세게

se-ge — Adverb meaning 'strongly' or 'with great force'

불기

bul-gi — Verbal noun form of 'to blow'; the act of blowing

시작하여

si-jak-ha-yeo — Connective form: began to do something and then

마당을

ma-dang-eul — Object form of 'yard' or 'courtyard' outside house

가로질러

ga-ro-jil-leo — Crossing across; traversing from one side to another

날리는

nal-li-neun — Present attributive: flying or being blown through air

한

han — Numeral or determiner meaning 'one' or 'a certain'

움큼의

um-keum-ui — Possessive form of 'handful'; a handful of something

건초처럼

geon-cho-cheo-reom — Like hay; resembling dried grass or straw

집들

jip-deul — Plural form of 'house'; several houses or buildings

사이로

sa-i-ro — Through the space between; among or between things

날아갔고

na-ra-gat-go — Past connective: flew away and then something followed

만약

man-yak — Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing a conditional clause

그가

geu-ga — Subject form of 'he'; he (as grammatical subject)

울타리를

ul-ta-ri-reul — Object form of 'fence'; grabbing or holding a fence

붙잡지

but-jap-ji — Negation stem form of 'to grab' or 'hold onto'

않았다면

a-nat-da-myeon — Past conditional negative: if he had not done it

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Adverb meaning 'completely' or 'entirely' without exception

날아가

na-ra-ga — Connective form: fly away and continue doing so

버렸을

beo-ryeo-sseul — Past hypothetical: would have been completely blown away

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — Formal declarative ending: it is the case that

커다란

keo-da-ran — Attributive adjective meaning 'huge' or 'very large'

독수리가

dok-su-ri-ga — Subject form of 'eagle'; an eagle (as subject)

상상할

sang-sang-hal — Future attributive form of 'to imagine' something

있는

in-neun — Present attributive of 'to exist'; existing or possible

것보다

geot-bo-da — Comparative: than what one might think or expect

훨씬

hwol-ssin — Adverb meaning 'much more' or 'far greater'

큰

keun — Attributive adjective meaning 'big' or 'large'

그의

geu-ui — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' belonging to him

앞에

a-pe — Locative: in front of; before a person or object

내려앉았습니다

nae-ryeo-an-jat-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: landed or settled down gently

꽤

kkwae — Adverb meaning 'quite' or 'fairly' to a degree

날카롭게

nal-ka-rop-ge — Adverb meaning 'sharply' or 'keenly'; in a sharp manner

오시는군요

o-si-neun-gun-yo — Honorific exclamatory: you are coming, I see

병사가

byeong-sa-ga — Subject form of 'soldier'; the soldier (as subject)

당신이

dang-sin-i — Subject form of 'you'; formal second-person subject

부르는

bu-reu-neun — Present attributive of 'to call' or 'to summon'

대로

dae-ro — Particle meaning 'as' or 'according to' something

오는

o-neun — Present attributive of 'to come'; coming toward someone

대답했습니다

dae-dap-haet-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: answered or replied to someone

독수리에게

dok-su-ri-e-ge — Dative form: to the eagle; directed toward the eagle

세계에서

se-gye-e-seo — Locative: in the world; from or within the world

빠져나갈

ppa-jyeo-na-gal — Future attributive: to escape from or get out of

방법을

bang-beop-eul — Object form of 'method' or 'way'; a means to do

알고

al-go — Connective form of 'to know'; knowing and then

있는지

in-neun-ji — Indirect question: whether one knows or is aware

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: asked a question of someone

날

nal — Short form of 'me' used as object pronoun

여기서

yeo-gi-seo — Locative adverb meaning 'from here' or 'at this place'

없어요

eop-seo-yo — Polite present negative: there is not; does not exist

나를

na-reul — Object form of 'I'; me as the grammatical object

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone

황소

hwang-so — Noun meaning 'bull' or 'ox'; a large male bovine

열두

yeol-du — Number meaning 'twelve'; a dozen of something

마리를

ma-ri-reul — Object form with animal counter for twelve animals

잡아주어

ja-ba-ju-eo — Connective: catch and give to someone as a favor

정말

jeong-mal — Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'; sincerely genuine

맛있는

ma-sit-neun — Attributive adjective meaning 'delicious' or 'tasty'

식사를

sik-sa-reul — Object form of 'meal'; a full meal or dining occasion

할

hal — Future attributive of 'to do'; able to do or will do

있게

it-ge — Adverbial form: so that one can; enabling an action

해준다면

hae-jun-da-myeon — Conditional: if you do (something) for me

도와드리려고

do-wa-deu-ri-ryeo-go — Honorific intentional form: intending to help you

노력하겠습니다

no-ryeok-ha-get-seum-ni-da — Formal future: I will make an effort or try

칼을

ka-reul — Object form of 'knife'; a blade or cutting tool

가지고

ga-ji-go — Connective form: having or carrying something with you

계신가요

gye-sin-ga-yo — Honorific question: do you have or are you holding

검이

geo-mi — Subject form of 'sword'; a sword (as subject)

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — Formal declarative: there is; something exists or is available

삼키고

sam-ki-go — Connective past form: swallowed and then continued

나서

na-seo — Connective: after doing; following the completion of action

병사에게

byeong-sa-e-ge — Dative form: to the soldier; directed toward the soldier

여정에서

yeo-jeong-e-seo — Locative: during the journey; on the way somewhere

먹을

meo-geul — Future attributive of 'to eat'; food intended to eat

양식으로

yang-si-geu-ro — As provisions or rations; food supply for travel

더

deo — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'additionally' in quantity

잡아달라고

ja-ba-dal-la-go — Indirect request form: asking to catch more for him

부탁했습니다

bu-tak-haet-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: requested or asked a favor

내가

nae-ga — Subject form of 'I'; I as the grammatical subject

입을

i-beul — Object form of 'mouth'; the mouth as grammatical object

벌릴

beol-lil — Future attributive of 'to open wide' one's mouth

때마다

ttae-ma-da — Every time that; whenever a certain action occurs

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'rapidly'; at fast speed

조각씩

jo-gak-ssik — One piece at a time; chunk by chunk distributively

내

nae — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' belonging to me

입에

i-be — Locative: into the mouth; directed toward the mouth

던져

deon-jyeo — Connective form of 'to throw'; throwing something toward

넣어야

neo-eo-ya — Obligatory form: must put or insert something inside

해요

hae-yo — Polite present: do it; you must or should do so

그렇지

geu-reo-chi — Stem form meaning 'that's right' or 'otherwise'

않으면

a-neu-myeon — Conditional negative: if not; unless something is done

당신을

dang-sin-eul — Object form of 'you'; formal second-person object

지상으로

ji-sang-eu-ro — Directional: to the ground or back to earth

데려다

de-ryeo-da — Connective form: take or escort someone to a place

줄

jul — Future attributive of 'to give'; will give or provide