East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 173

Vocabulary

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most; superlative degree marker

좋은

jo-eun — Good, nice, pleasant, favorable

방법은

bang-beob-eun — Method, way, means (topic marker attached)

당장

dang-jang — Right now, immediately, at once

스스로

seu-seu-ro — By oneself, on one's own, independently

목숨을

mok-sum-eul — Life, one's life (object marker attached)

끊는

kkeun-neun — Cutting, severing; ending or taking a life

그는

geu-neun — He, that person (subject/topic marker attached)

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, spoke, told someone something

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because, the reason being, for the reason that

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own (possessive form of oneself)

목숨에는

mok-sum-e-neun — Regarding one's life (topic marker attached)

아무런

a-mu-reon — Any, no (used in negative sentences before noun)

희망이

hui-mang-i — Hope, aspiration (subject marker attached)

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist, there will be none

때문이었다

ttae-mun-i-eot-da — It was because of, due to that reason

훌륭하고

hul-lyung-ha-go — Excellent, outstanding, and (connective form)

위대한

wi-dae-han — Great, magnificent, grand, extraordinary

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of, like that

만들지

man-deul-ji — To make, create (negative or questioning form)

못했는데

mot-haet-neun-de — Could not do, was unable to do it

자신이

ja-sin-i — Oneself (subject marker attached)

그것을

geu-geot-eul — That thing, it (object marker attached)

만들

man-deul — To make, to create (verb stem)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used after verb modifier)

있을

it-seul — Will be, there will be, can exist

리

ri — Likelihood, reason (used in rhetorical negation)

그

geu — That, the (determiner before noun)

일로

il-lo — About that matter, because of that thing

걱정하지

geok-jeong-ha-ji — Worry, be anxious (negative command form)

마십시오

ma-sip-si-o — Please do not (formal polite negative command)

병사가

byeong-sa-ga — Soldier (subject marker attached)

금만

geum-man — Only gold, just gold (limiting particle attached)

주시면

ju-si-myeon — If you give (honorific conditional form)

제때에

je-ttae-e — On time, at the right time, promptly

준비해

jun-bi-hae — Prepare, get ready (casual connective form)

드리겠습니다

deu-ri-get-seum-ni-da — I will humbly give/provide (formal honorific)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but, nevertheless

혼자

hon-ja — Alone, by oneself, without company

작업할

jak-eop-hal — To work, to perform a task (modifier form)

방이

bang-i — Room (subject marker attached)

있어야

it-seo-ya — Must have, need to exist or be present

합니다

ham-ni-da — Do, does (formal polite sentence ending)

그가

geu-ga — He, that person (subject marker attached)

방을

bang-eul — Room (object marker attached)

얻었고

eot-eot-go — Obtained, got, received and (connective)

덤으로

deom-eu-ro — As a bonus, thrown in for free, extra

감사

gam-sa — Gratitude, thanks, appreciation

인사까지

in-sa-kka-ji — Even a greeting, even words of thanks

받았다

bat-at-da — Received, got, was given something

시간이

si-gan-i — Time (subject marker attached)

흘러갔지만

heul-leo-gat-ji-man — Time passed, flowed by, but however

병사는

byeong-sa-neun — Soldier (topic marker attached)

빈둥거리기만

bin-dung-geo-ri-gi-man — Only loafing around, just idling lazily

할

hal — Will do, doing (future/modifier verb form)

뿐이었고

ppun-i-eot-go — Was only, merely that, nothing more

일을

il-eul — Work, task (object marker attached)

시작하려

si-jak-ha-ryeo — Intending to start, about to begin work

하지

ha-ji — Do, does (used in negative constructions)

투덜대기

tu-deol-dae-gi — Grumbling, complaining, muttering in discontent

시작했다

si-jak-haet-da — Started, began doing something

시간은

si-gan-eun — Time (topic marker attached)

충분합니다

chung-bun-ham-ni-da — There is enough, it is sufficient (formal)

제가

je-ga — I, me (humble subject form with marker)

약속한

yak-sok-han — Promised, agreed upon, made a promise

것이

geot-i — The thing, the fact (subject marker attached)

마음에

ma-eum-e — To the mind, heart, liking (locative marker)

들지

deul-ji — To suit, please, come to mind (negative form)

직접

jik-jeop — Directly, personally, by oneself

게

ge — It would be, the thing to do (contracted form)

낫겠습니다

nat-get-seum-ni-da — Would be better, preferable (formal polite)

같은

ga-teun — Same, similar, identical, like

일이

il-i — Thing, matter, event (subject marker attached)

그날도

geu-nal-do — That day also, even on that same day

다음

da-eum — Next, following, subsequent

날도

nal-do — Day also, even the next day

계속되었다

gye-sok-doe-eot-da — Continued, kept going, went on persistently

마지막

ma-ji-mak — Last, final, the very end

날

nal — Day, date

하루

ha-ru — One day, a whole day

종일

jong-il — All day long, throughout the entire day

병사의

byeong-sa-ui — Soldier's (possessive marker attached)

방에서

bang-e-seo — From the room, in the room (locative source)

망치

mang-chi — Hammer, mallet used for striking

소리도

so-ri-do — Sound also, even the sound (particle attached)

줄

jul — Fact that, knowing that (nominalizer usage)

들리지

deul-li-ji — To be heard, audible (negative construction form)

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely, entirely, totally, fully

자포자기했다

ja-po-ja-gi-haet-da — Gave up entirely, fell into complete despair

이제

i-je — Now, from now on, at this point

더

deo — More, further, additionally

이상

i-sang — More than, beyond, further (used with negatives)

구할

gu-hal — To obtain, seek, find (modifier future form)

희망을

hui-mang-eul — Hope (object marker attached)

생각해봤자

saeng-gak-hae-bwat-ja — Even if one thinks about it, no use

소용없다고

so-yong-eop-da-go — Quoting that it is useless, no purpose

생각했다

saeng-gak-haet-da — Thought, considered, believed something

그런데

geu-reon-de — But then, however, by the way

밤이

bam-i — Night (subject marker attached)

되자

doe-ja — When it became, as soon as it turned to

창문을

chang-mun-eul — Window (object marker attached)

열고

yeol-go — Opened and, opening (connective verb form)

호루라기를

ho-ru-ra-gi-reul — Whistle (object marker attached)

불었다

bul-eot-da — Blew (a whistle or wind instrument)

그러자

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

독수리가

dok-su-ri-ga — Eagle (subject marker attached)

날아와서

nar-a-wa-seo — Flew over and, came flying (connective form)

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — What, what thing (object marker attached)

원하는지

won-ha-neun-ji — What one wants, whether one desires something

물었다

mul-eot-da — Asked, inquired, posed a question

파란

pa-ran — Blue, blue-colored (modifier form)

산에서

san-e-seo — At the mountain, from the mountain

공주님들이

gong-ju-nim-deul-i — The princesses (honorific plural subject marker)

가지고

ga-ji-go — Holding, having, carrying (connective form)

있던

it-deon — That had, which possessed (past modifier form)

금

geum — Gold, the precious metal

말입니다

mal-im-ni-da — I mean, it is (emphasizing what was just said)

먼저

meon-jeo — First, before anything else, in advance

뭔가

mwon-ga — Something, something or other

드셔야

deu-syeo-ya — Must eat, should have something (honorific)

것

geot — Thing, fact, matter (general nominalizer)

같습니다

gat-seum-ni-da — It seems, it appears, looks like (formal)

그렇죠

geu-reot-jyo — That's right, isn't it, indeed so