East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 174

Vocabulary

저기

jeogi — Over there; used to point to a distant location

건초

geoncho — Hay; dried grass used as animal feed

다락방에

darakbange — In the attic; upper storage room of a house

당신을

dangsineul — You (object form); formal second-person pronoun

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone

준비된

junbidoen — Prepared; made ready in advance

소

so — Cow or ox; common farm animal

사체

sache — Corpse; dead body of a person or animal

두

du — Two; the number two used before counters

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals, subject marker attached

그것들을

geugeotdeureul — Them (objects); plural pronoun in object form

다

da — All; everything; entirely without exception

먹는

meongneun — Eating; present tense modifier form of to eat

게

ge — Thing to do; nominalizer contraction of 것이

좋을

joeul — Will be good; future modifier form of good

거요

georyo — Polite sentence ending implying assumption or advice

그가

geuga — He; third-person male pronoun with subject marker

말했다

malhaetda — Said; past tense of the verb to speak

독수리가

doksuriga — Eagle (subject); large bird of prey

먹고

meokgo — Eating and; connective form of to eat

나서

naseo — After doing; sequential connective meaning having finished

지체하지

jichehaji — Not delay; to not hesitate or linger

않았고

anasseungo — Did not; past negative connective verb ending

해가

haega — The sun (subject); the sun as subject of sentence

뜨기

tteugi — Rising; nominalized form of the sun rising

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far; by a great degree

전에

jeone — Before; prior to a time or event

가지고

gajigo — Carrying; having with one; bringing something along

다시

dasi — Again; once more; returning to a previous state

돌아왔다

dorawatda — Came back; returned to a previous place

그러자

geureoja — Then; upon that; as a result of that action

병사는

byeongsaneun — The soldier (topic); a military foot soldier

침대

chimdae — Bed; furniture used for sleeping

밑에

mite — Under; beneath something; below a surface

넣어두고

neoeodugo — Put away and; placed inside and left there

누워서

nuwoseo — Lying down and; reclined and then did next action

잠을

jameul — Sleep (object); sleep as the object of a verb

잤다

jatda — Slept; past tense of to sleep

다음

daeum — Next; following; the one after the current

날

nal — Day; a single day; also means blade

이른

ireun — Early; in the early part of the day

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

금세공인이

geumsegongin-i — The goldsmith (subject); a craftsman who works gold

와서

waseo — Came and; arrived and then did something

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun

문을

muneul — Door (object); an entrance door as object

두드렸다

dudeuryeotda — Knocked; hit repeatedly as in knocking a door

이번에는

ibeone-neun — This time (topic); on this particular occasion

또

tto — Again; also; another time; additionally

무슨

museun — What kind of; what sort of matter or thing

병사가

byeongsaga — The soldier (subject); military person as subject

물었다

mureotda — Asked; past tense of to ask a question

낮에는

naje-neun — During the day (topic); in the daytime hours

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough; to an adequate degree

돌아다니지

doradaniji — Not wander around; negative form of roaming about

정말로

jeongmallo — Really; truly; used for emphasis of sincerity

침대에

chimdae-e — In/on the bed; location marker with the word bed

누워

nuwo — Lying down; reclining in a horizontal position

있을

isseul — Being (future modifier); existing at a future time

때도

ttaedo — Even when; even at the time of something

편히

pyeonhi — Comfortably; at ease; in a relaxed manner

수

su — Ability; possibility; can; used in 수 있다/없다

없다면

eopdamyeon — If there is not; conditional form of to not exist

누가

nuga — Who (subject); interrogative pronoun as subject

여기서

yeogiseo — Here; at this place; in this location

견습생

gyeonseupssaeng — Apprentice; trainee learning a trade or craft

노릇을

noreuseul — Role (object); playing the part or function of something

애원도

aewondo — Even pleading; earnest begging also; desperate entreaty

간청도

gancheongdo — Even requesting; earnest appeal also; fervent request

소용이

soyongi — Use; effect; usefulness as subject of sentence

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; past tense of to not exist

금세공인은

geumsegongin-eun — The goldsmith (topic); craftsman working with gold

기어이

gieoi — By all means; stubbornly insisting on doing something

들어오려

deureooryeo — Trying to enter; intention to come inside

했고

haetgo — Did and; past tense connective of to do

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; eventually; after all is said

그는

geuneun — He (topic); third-person male pronoun as topic

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; inward direction toward interior

들어오게

deureooge — To come in; causative connective form of entering

되었다

doesseotda — Became; came to be; past tense of to become

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; without any doubt

울부짖음은

ulbujijeum-eun — The wailing (topic); loud crying or howling sound

곧

got — Soon; shortly; immediately; before long

끝이

kkeuchi — The end (subject); conclusion or finish of something

났다

natda — Came about; occurred; past tense of to arise

하지만

hajiman — However; but; used to contrast two statements

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

기뻐한

gippewohan — Who was happy; past modifier form of to rejoice

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic); nominalizer with topic marker

궁전에

gungjeon-e — To/at the palace; royal residence location marker

왔을

wasseul — When came; past modifier form of to come

그

geu — That; the; used as a determiner before nouns

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within a group

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree marker in Korean

막내

mangnae — Youngest child; the last born in a family

공주였다

gongjuyeotda — Was a princess; past tense of being a princess

직접

jikjeop — Directly; personally; by oneself without intermediary

만드셨나요

mandeuryeotnayo — Did you make it (honorific); polite question about making

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject); third-person female pronoun as subject

아니요

aniyo — No; polite negative response to a yes/no question

솔직히

soljikhi — Honestly; frankly; in a straightforward truthful manner

말씀드리자면

malsseumdeurijamyeon — If I may speak honestly; humble speech introduction phrase

제가

jega — I (subject, humble); first-person humble subject pronoun

아닙니다

animnida — It is not; formal polite negative copula

만든

mandeun — Made; past modifier form of to make or create

제

je — My (humble); humble possessive first-person pronoun

견습생입니다

gyeonseupssaeng-imnida — Is an apprentice; formal polite copula with apprentice

견습생을

gyeonseupssaengeul — Apprentice (object); trainee as the object of a verb

보고

bogo — See and; connective form meaning to see and then

싶군요

sipgunyo — Want to see; polite expression of desire or wish

공주가

gongjuga — The princess (subject); royal daughter as subject

사실

sasil — Actually; in truth; the real fact of the matter

세

se — Three; the number three used before counters

공주

gongju — Princess; daughter of a king or royal family

모두

modu — All; everyone; every one without exception

싶어

sipeo — Want to; informal expression of desire or wish

목숨이

mokssumi — Life (subject); one's life or survival as subject

아깝다면

akkapttamyeon — If life is precious; conditional of valuing one's life

와야만

wayaman — Must come; obligation to come without exception

할

hal — Will do; future modifier form of to do