Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 10

Vocabulary

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); referring to a group of people

푸른

pureun — Blue or green; describing a vivid natural color

성벽

seongbyeok — Castle wall or fortress rampart

위에서

wiесо — From on top of; at or from above a surface

춤을

chumeul — Dance (object form); dancing as an action

춘다

chunda — Dances; present tense verb form of 추다

옛이야기에

yeniyagіe — In the old story; according to a folktale

따르면

ttareumyeon — According to; based on what something states

땅이

ttangi — The ground or earth (subject marker attached)

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception

꺼져

kkeojyeo — Sinks in or goes out; collapses or extinguishes

들어갔다는

deureogattaneun — Said to have gone in; reported entry into something

바로

baro — Exactly; right at that very spot or moment

그

geu — That; definite article-like determiner in Korean

자리

jari — Place, spot, or seat; a specific location

장난기

jannangi — Mischievousness; a playful or naughty disposition

많고

mankgo — Having a lot of; abundant and also (connective form)

개구진

gaegujin — Mischievous, naughty; describing a rascally child

아이가

aiga — A child (subject marker); referring to a young child

꽃과

kkotgwa — Flowers and; flowers listed alongside other things

장난감과

jangnangamgwa — Toys and; toys alongside other listed items

사탕으로

satangeuro — With candy; using candy as a means or instrument

유혹되어

yuhokdoeeo — Being lured or tempted; drawn in by enticement

미리

miri — In advance; beforehand, ahead of time

파놓은

panoneun — Previously dug out; a hole prepared in advance

열린

yeollin — Open; something that has been opened or is open

무덤

mudeom — Grave or tomb; a burial mound or burial place

속으로

sogеuro — Into the inside of; moving toward the interior

끌려들어갔고

kkeullyeodeureoganko — Was dragged inside and; pulled in against one's will

뒤

dwi — After; behind or subsequent in time or space

위로

wiro — Above; upward over something or someone

무덤이

mudeomi — The grave (subject marker); the tomb as subject

닫혔던

dachyeotdeon — Had been closed; describes a past state of closure

자리에서

jarіeseo — From the spot; at or from a particular place

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting sentences or clauses

순간부터

sunganbuto — From that moment; starting at that instant

옛이야기는

yeniyagineun — The old story (topic); the folktale as topic

말하기를

malhagireul — Says that; introduces reported speech or content

땅은

ttangeun — The ground (topic marker); the earth as topic

더

deo — More; further, to a greater degree

이상

isang — No longer; beyond a certain point (이상 없다 = no more)

꺼지지

kkeojiji — Does not sink or go out; negative base form

않았고

anatgo — Did not; negative past tense with connective ending

봉분은

bongbuneun — The burial mound (topic); an earthen grave mound

단단하고

dandanhago — Firm and; solid and hard, with connective ending

굳건하게

gutgeonhage — Solidly, firmly; in a sturdy and steadfast manner

남아

nama — Remaining; stays behind, left over (connective form)

잔디로

jandiro — With grass; covered by or turning into lawn grass

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; rapidly, at a fast pace

덮였다고

deopyeotdago — Was covered, it is said; reported past passive state

한다

handa — Does; declarative present tense ending of 하다

지금

jigeum — Now; at the present moment in time

노는

noneun — Playing; present tense modifier form of 놀다

어린아이들은

eorinaideurеun — Young children (topic); little kids as the topic

옛이야기를

yeniyagireul — The old story (object); folktale as grammatical object

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; used with negatives for total absence

알지

alji — Know; base connective form used before negation

못한다

mothanda — Cannot do; expresses inability in present tense

만약

manyak — If; used to introduce a hypothetical condition

알았더라면

aratdeoramyeon — If they had known; counterfactual past conditional form

땅

ttang — Ground, earth, land; the soil or terrain underfoot

깊은

gipeun — Deep; describing great depth below a surface

곳에서

From a place; at or from a particular location

우는

uneun — Crying; present tense modifier form of 울다

소리가

soriga — Sound (subject marker); a noise as grammatical subject

들리는

deulllineun — Being heard; audible, present modifier of 들리다

듯

deut — As if; seems like, expressing a vague resemblance

느꼈을

neukkkyeosseul — Would have felt; past supposition with conjecture ending

것이고

geosigo — Would be, and; connective form of conjecture noun

풀잎마다

pullimada — On every blade of grass; each and every grass leaf

맺힌

maetchin — Formed or gathered; settled upon, as dewdrops form

이슬방울이

iseulbanguり — Dewdrops (subject); tiny drops of morning dew

그들에게는

geudeureгеneun — To them (topic); for or to that group of people

슬픔의

seulpeumui — Of sorrow; possessive form indicating grief or sadness

눈물로

nunmullо — As tears; in the form of teardrops of emotion

여겨졌을

yeogyeojyeosseul — Would have been regarded as; perceived or seen as

것이다

geosida — It is (that); declarative noun-ending form of 것

또한

ttohan — Also, furthermore; in addition to what was said

이곳에서

igotесо — In this place; at or from this very location

다가오는

dagaoneun — Approaching; coming closer, present modifier of 다가오다

적을

jeogeul — The enemy (object); a hostile force as grammatical object

앞에

apе — In front of; before something or someone in space

두고

dugo — Placing or having before; leaving something in position

떨고

tteolgo — Trembling and; shaking with fear, connective form

있는

inneun — That is; present progressive modifier of 있다

모든

modeun — All, every; referring to the entirety of a group

신하들

sinhadeul — Subjects or retainers; royal officials or courtiers

앞에서

apeseo — In front of; before an audience or in a position

수도의

sudoui — Of the capital; belonging to the main city

시민들과

simindеulgwa — With the citizens; alongside the people of the city

함께

hamkke — Together; in unison with others

버티며

beotimyeo — Holding out and; enduring while doing something else

이

i — This; near demonstrative adjective or pronoun

맹세한

maengsehan — Sworn; having made a solemn oath or vow

왕에

wange — To the king; referring to a royal monarch

대해서도

daehаesеodo — About too; regarding something, with inclusive also

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything, used with negation

싸웠던

ssawotdeon — Who had fought; past modifier of the verb 싸우다

남자들에

namjadeure — To the men; referring to male fighters or soldiers

흰

hwin — White; describing something of pure white color

옷을

oseul — Clothes (object); clothing as grammatical object

입고

ipgo — Wearing and; dressed in, connective form of 입다

도시를

dosireul — The city (object); a town or urban area as object

기습하려

gisupharyeo — To raid; with intent to launch a surprise attack

눈

nun — Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

속에

soge — Inside of; within snow or another enclosed space

숨어

sumeo — Hiding; concealing oneself, connective form of 숨다

있던

itdeon — Who were; past progressive modifier of 있다

적들에게

jeokdeureге — To the enemies; directed at hostile opposing forces

끓는

kkeullneun — Boiling; at boiling point, present modifier of 끓다

물을

mureul — Water (object); liquid water as grammatical object

퍼부었던

peobuеotdeon — Had poured down; dumped liquid forcefully on someone

여자들에

yeojadeure — To the women; referring to female defenders of city

아니

ani — No or oh; exclamation of surprise or denial

가엾은

gaeyeolgeun — Poor, pitiful; evoking sympathy or pity for someone

어린것들은

eoringeotdeurеun — Little ones (topic); young children as topic

가볍고

gabyeopgo — Light and; lighthearted, connective form of 가볍다

천진한

cheonjинhan — Innocent, naive; childlike and pure in spirit

마음으로

maeumeuro — With a heart of; using a particular mindset or spirit

놀고

nolgo — Playing and; at play, connective form of 놀다

있다

itda — To be; exists or is in a state of doing something

놀아라

norara — Play!; informal imperative command to play freely

어린

eorin — Young, little; describing a child of small age

소녀야

sonyeoya — Oh girl!; vocative address to a young female

곧

got — Soon; in a short while, before long

세월이

sewori — Time (subject); the passage of years and seasons

올

ol — Will come; future modifier form of 오다

것이다

geosida — It will be; declarative ending expressing certainty

그렇다

geureota — That is so; yes, that is correct or true

찬란한

challranhan — Brilliant, radiant; gloriously bright and splendid

세월이

sewori — Time (subject); glorious years of life ahead

성직자의

seongjikjaui — Of the clergy; belonging to a religious officiant

손이

soni — Hand (subject); a person's hand as grammatical subject

후보자들

hubojadul — Candidates; those awaiting confirmation or selection

위에

wie — On top of; placed above or over something

얹혔다

eonjyeotda — Was placed upon; laid or rested on top of something

손에

sone — In hand; held within or touching someone's hand

손을

soneul — Hand (object); a hand as grammatical object

잡고

japgo — Holding and; grasping, connective form of 잡다

위를

wireul — The top (object); upward or above as object

걷는다

geonnеunda — Walks; present tense declarative of 걷다