Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 226

Vocabulary

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached); refers to this thing

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

이상하지만

isanghajiman — Strange/odd, but; concessive form of 이상하다

아무도

amudo — Nobody, no one; used with negative verbs

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker); refers to that item

알게

alge — So that (someone) knows; causative connector of 알다

해서는

haeseoneun — Must not do; doing and (topic) — used in prohibitions

안

an — Not; negation adverb placed before a verb

된다

doenda — It becomes; it is allowed/acceptable

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; conjunction connecting sentences

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male person

보지도

bojido — Not even see; emphatic negative of seeing

못한

mothan — Could not do; inability modifier form

천을

cheoneul — Cloth, fabric (object marker); piece of textile

칭찬하며

chingchanhамyeo — While praising; simultaneous action of praising something

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; modifier form of 아름답다

색깔과

saekkkalgwa — Color and; referring to color with conjunction

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, magnificent; modifier form of 훌륭하다

무늬에

munуie — Pattern, design (locative); on the pattern of fabric

기쁨을

gippeumeul — Joy, delight (object marker); expressing happiness

표했다

pyohaetda — Expressed, showed; past tense of 표하다

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing sincerity or truth

훌륭합니다

hullyunghamnida — It is excellent/magnificent; formal polite form

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third-person male subject

황제에게

hwangjeeege — To the emperor; dative form indicating direction to emperor

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke; past tense of 말하다

온

on — Whole, entire; modifier meaning all of something

마을의

maeurui — Of the village; possessive form of 마을 (village)

모든

modeun — All, every; modifier indicating entirety

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject marker); plural of 사람 (person)

그

geu — That; demonstrative modifier for a noun

귀한

gwihan — Precious, valuable; modifier form of 귀하다

천에

cheone — About the cloth; locative/topic form of 천 (fabric)

대해

daehae — About, regarding; used to indicate a topic of discussion

이야기했다

iyagиhaetda — Talked, spoke about; past tense of 이야기하다

마침내

machimne — Finally, at last; adverb indicating end result

황제는

hwangjeneun — The emperor (topic marker); referring to the emperor

천이

cheoni — The cloth (subject marker); fabric as grammatical subject

아직

ajik — Still, yet; indicating an ongoing or incomplete state

베틀에

beteullе — On the loom; locative form of 베틀 (weaving loom)

걸려

geollyeo — Hung, draped; connective form of 걸리다

있는

inneun — Being, existing; present tense modifier of 있다

동안

dongan — While, during; indicating a time period

직접

jikjeop — Directly, in person; adverb meaning personally

보고

bogo — Seeing and; connective form of 보다 (to see)

싶어했다

sipeohaetda — Wanted to; past tense of desire 싶어하다

이미

imi — Already; adverb indicating prior completion

그곳에

geugose — To/at that place; locative of 그곳 (that place)

다녀온

danyeoон — Had visited and returned; past modifier of 다녀오다

두

du — Two; numeral modifier before a noun

사람을

sarameul — Person (object marker); human being as object

포함한

pohamhan — Including; modifier form of 포함하다 (to include)

여러

yeoreo — Several, various; modifier indicating multiple items

신하들과

sinhadeulgwa — With the retainers/ministers; court officials with conjunction

함께

hamkke — Together; adverb meaning along with others

영리한

yeongнihan — Clever, smart; modifier form of 영리하다

사기꾼들을

sagiккundeureul — The swindlers/con men (object marker); fraudulent people

찾아갔는데

chajagannеunde — Went to visit, but; past connective of 찾아가다

그들은

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

이제

ije — Now; adverb indicating the present moment

실을

sireul — Thread, yarn (object marker); material for weaving

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; adverb of complete negation

사용하지

sayonghaji — Not using; negative connector form of 사용하다

않으면서도

aneumyeonseodo — Even while not doing; concessive negative connector

최선을

choesoneul — Best effort (object marker); one's utmost effort

다해

dahae — Doing one's best; connective form of 다하다

일하는

ilhaneun — Working; present tense modifier of 일하다 (to work)

척했다

cheoкhaetda — Pretended; past tense of 척하다 (to pretend)

훌륭하지

hullyunghaji — Isn't it excellent; interrogative form of 훌륭하다

않습니까

anseumnikka — Isn't it; formal negative question ending

전에

jeone — Before, previously; time expression meaning earlier

노신하가

nosinhaga — The old minister (subject); experienced senior court official

폐하께서는

pyehakkeseoNeun — Your Majesty (topic); honorific address for the emperor

분명

bunmyeong — Clearly, certainly; adverb expressing certainty

감탄하실

gamtanhasyil — Will be amazed; honorific future modifier of 감탄하다

것입니다

geosimnida — It is the case that; formal declarative sentence ending

나서

naseo — After coming forward; connective form of 나서다

텅

teong — Empty, hollow; adverb describing a completely empty state

빈

bin — Empty; modifier form of 비다 (to be empty)

베틀을

beteulreul — The loom (object marker); weaving loom as object

가리켰는데

garikkyeonnеunde — Pointed to, but; past connective of 가리키다

다른

dareun — Other, different; modifier meaning another/different

사람들은

saramdeureun — People (topic marker); others as topic of sentence

보일

boil — Will be visible; future modifier of 보이다 (to be seen)

것이라고

geosiRago — That it would be; indirect quotation of expectation

생각했기

saenggakhaetgi — Because (he) thought; past causal connector of 생각하다

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; causal sentence-ending expression

이게

ige — This is; contracted form of 이것이 (subject form)

무엇이란

mueosiRan — What is this; exclamatory question about identity

말인가

maRinga — What does this mean; rhetorical question ending

생각했다

saenggakhaetda — Thought; past tense of 생각하다 (to think)

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person subject in sentences

아무것도

amugеotdo — Nothing at all; used with negative verbs

보이지

boiji — Not visible; negative connector form of 보이다

않는다

anneunda — Does not; plain present negative verb ending

끔찍한

kkеumjjikhan — Terrible, horrible; modifier form of 끔찍하다

일이다

irida — It is a matter/thing; declarative form of 일 (affair)

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject form

어리석은

eoriseоkeun — Foolish, stupid; modifier form of 어리석다

것인가

geoSinga — Am I the one; rhetorical question ending

황제가

hwangjega — Emperor (subject marker); ruler as grammatical subject

될

doel — Will become; future modifier of 되다 (to become)

자격이

jagyeogi — Qualification (subject marker); eligibility or merit

없는

eoмneun — Not having; present modifier of 없다 (to not have)

그것은

geugeoseun — That (topic marker); referring to that matter

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really; emphatic adverb of truth

내게

naege — To me; dative form of 나 (I/me)

일어날

ireoNal — Will happen/occur; future modifier of 일어나다

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in ~ㄹ 수 있다 construction

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb modifying adjectives

일일

iril — A thing/day; referring to a matter or occurrence

것이다

geoSida — It is; declarative sentence-ending expression

직공들에게

jikgongdeulege — To the weavers; dative form of 직공들 (weavers)

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker); one's physical body

돌리며

dollimyeo — While turning; simultaneous action of turning around

그대들의

geudedeului — Your (plural honorific possessive); addressing weavers formally

천은

cheoneun — The cloth (topic marker); fabric as sentence topic

우리의

uriui — Our; first-person plural possessive modifier

은혜로운

eunhyeroun — Gracious, benevolent; modifier form of 은혜롭다

승인을

seungineul — Approval (object marker); official acceptance or consent

받았소

badassо — Has received; past tense formal speech ending

만족스럽게

manjokseureопge — Satisfactorily; adverb form of 만족스럽다

고개를

gogaereul — Head/neck (object marker); nodding one's head

끄덕이며

kkеudeogimyeo — While nodding; simultaneous action of nodding head

바라보았는데

barabоannеunde — Gazed at, but; past connective of 바라보다

않는다고

anneundago — That (one) does not; indirect quotation of negation

말하고

malhago — Saying and; connective form of 말하다 (to say)

싶지

sipji — Not wanting to; negative connector of desire

않았기

aNasgi — Because did not; past negative causal connector

그와

geUwa — With him; comitative form of 그 (he/him)

있던

itdeon — Who was there; past state modifier of 있다

신하들은

sinhadеureun — The retainers (topic); court officials as topic

계속해서

gyesokhaeseo — Continuously; adverbial form meaning kept on doing

바라보았지만

baraboatjiman — Gazed at, but; past concessive of 바라보다

사람들보다

saramdeulboda — Than other people; comparative form with people

더

deo — More; comparative adverb used before adjectives/verbs

많은

manеun — Many, much; modifier form of 많다 (to be many)

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); referring to something in general

볼

bol — To see; future/potential modifier of 보다

없었음에도

eobteoSeumedo — Even though there was none; concessive past form

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite, in spite of; concessive connector phrase

황제처럼

hwangjecheoReom — Like the emperor; comparative form meaning similar to

아름답습니다

aReumdapseumnida — It is beautiful; formal polite declarative sentence

라고

rago — Quoting particle; marks direct or indirect speech