Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 369

Vocabulary

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker attached, subject of sentence)

꽤

kkwae — Quite, fairly, considerably more than expected

은둔하며

eundunhamyeo — Living in seclusion, withdrawing from society

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, to a great degree

행복하게

haengbokhage — Happily, in a happy manner

살았다

saratda — Lived, existed, past tense of 살다

그리고

geurigo — And, also, connecting two related clauses

자신들의

jasindeului — Their own, belonging to themselves (plural)

자녀가

janyeoga — Children (sons and daughters), offspring subject marker

없었기

eopseotgi — Because there was not, nominalized absence clause

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to, for that reason

작은

jageun — Small, little, tiny in size

보통

botong — Ordinary, common, average, typical

달팽이

dalpaengi — Snail, slow-moving mollusk with a shell

한

han — One, a single (numeral modifier)

마리를

marireul — Animal counter unit, one animal (object marker)

입양하여

ibyangha여 — Having adopted, taking in as one's own child

아이처럼

aicheoreom — Like a child, in the manner of a child

키웠다

kiwotda — Raised, brought up, nurtured over time

달팽이는

dalpaengineun — The snail (topic marker), regarding the snail

자라지

jaraji — Grow (negation form), does not grow

않았는데

anannende — Did not, but... (negative past with contrast)

그것은

geugeogeun — It, that thing (topic marker attached)

그저

geujeo — Simply, just, merely, nothing more

달팽이였기

dalpaengiyeotgi — Because it was a snail, nominalized past copula

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because of, the reason is that

하지만

hajiman — However, but, despite that

노부부

nobubbu — Elderly couple, old husband and wife

특히

teuki — Especially, particularly, above all others

어미

eomi — Mother (older or animal usage), the female parent

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker), herself/himself personally

그것이

geugeosi — It, that thing (subject marker attached)

자라는

jaraneun — Growing, that grows (present attributive form)

것을

geoseul — The thing, fact (object marker), nominalizer

쉽게

swipge — Easily, without difficulty

알

al — Know, to perceive or understand (stem form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in 알 수 있다)

있다고

itdago — That there is, quoting existence or ability

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, expressed in words

아비

abi — Father (older or dialectal usage), male parent

달팽이가

dalpaengiga — The snail (subject marker), snail as subject

느낄

neukil — To feel, perceive (future/modifier form)

없다고

eopdago — That there is not, quoting absence or inability

하자

haja — When (he) said, upon saying (connective clause)

어미는

eomineun — The mother (topic marker), regarding the mother

달팽이의

dalpaengiui — Of the snail, snail's (possessive marker)

껍데기를

kkeopdegiреul — The shell (object marker), outer hard covering

만져보라고

manjyeoborago — To try touching, quoted suggestion to feel it

부탁했고

butakhaetgo — Requested and..., asked as a favor and continued

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker), referring to the male subject

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that way, accordingly

했으며

haesseuymyeo — Did and..., performed an action and continued

어미가

eomiga — The mother (subject marker), mother as subject

옳다는

oltaneun — That (she) is right, correct (attributive quote)

알았다

aratda — Knew, realized, came to understand

어느

eoneu — One, a certain, some (indefinite modifier)

날

nal — Day, a particular day in time

비가

biga — Rain (subject marker), rain as subject

세차게

sechage — Heavily, fiercely, with great force

내렸다

naeryeotda — Fell down, came down (rain or snow)

들어봐요

deureobwayo — Listen, try listening (polite imperative form)

우엉

ueong — Burdock, a large-leaved edible root plant

잎에

ibe — On the leaf, at the leaf (locative marker)

얼마나

eolmana — How much, to what extent, how very

북소리

buksori — Drumbeat, the sound of a drum

같은

gateun — Like, similar to, resembling (attributive form)

소리가

soriga — Sound (subject marker), noise as subject

나는지

naneunji — Whether a sound comes, indirect question form

두둥

dudung — Boom, drumbeat sound effect onomatopoeia

빗방울이

bitbanguri — Raindrops (subject marker), droplets of rain

오는군요

oneugunyo — Ah, (they) are coming, exclamatory present tense

줄기를

julgireul — The stem, stalk (object marker) of a plant

따라

ttara — Along, following, down along a path

흘러내리고

heulleonaerigo — Flowing down and..., trickling downward continuously

있어요

isseoyo — Is, exists, there is (polite present form)

곧

got — Soon, shortly, before long

여기가

yeogiga — Here (subject marker), this place as subject

축축해지겠군요

chukchukhaejigetngunyo — Will get damp, exclamatory future wet prediction

우리에게

urieге — To us, for us (dative marker)

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way, so much

좋은

joeun — Good, nice, fine (attributive form)

집이

jibi — House, home (subject marker)

있고

itgo — There is and..., exists and (connective)

아이도

aido — Also a child, even a child (inclusive marker)

자기

jagi — Oneself, one's own (reflexive pronoun)

있다는

itdaneun — That there is, fact of having (attributive quote)

것이

geosi — The thing, fact (subject marker, nominalizer)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, genuinely

기쁘네요

gippeuneyo — I am glad, how joyful (exclamatory polite form)

다른

dareun — Other, different, another (attributive form)

어떤

eotteon — Any, some kind of, what sort of

생물보다

saengmulboda — Than any creature, compared to living beings

우리를

urireul — Us (object marker), referring to ourselves

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to benefit

더

deo — More, to a greater degree

많은

maneun — Many, much, a lot of (attributive form)

이루어졌어요

irueojeosseoyo — Has been achieved, accomplished, fulfilled (polite past)

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker), us as the subject

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world, within this world (locative)

가장

gajang — Most, the greatest degree, superlative marker

고귀한

gogwihan — Noble, exalted, of the highest dignity

존재라는

jonjaeraneun — That we are beings, quoting existence identity

분명하지요

bunmyeonghajyo — It is clear, obviously true, isn't it evident

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker), as for us

태어날

taeonal — To be born (future/modifier form)

때부터

ttaebuteo — From the time of, since the moment of

집을

jibeul — House, home (object marker)

가지고

gajigo — Having, possessing and... (connective form)

숲은

supeun — The forest (topic marker), regarding the woods

심어진

simeoijn — Planted, that has been planted (past passive)

것이에요

geosiеyo — It is the fact that, polite nominal predicate

멀리까지

meollikaji — As far as, all the way to a distance

뻗어

ppeoдео — Stretching, extending outward (connective form)

있는지

ineunji — Whether it exists, indirect question of extent

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative or article-like modifier)

너머에

neomeoе — Beyond, on the other side of

무엇이

mueosi — What (subject marker), what thing as subject

알고

algo — Knowing and..., want to know (connective form)

싶어요

sipeoyo — Want to, desire to (polite desiderative ending)

여기서

yeogiseo — Here, from this place (locative marker)

가진

gajin — Possessed, that one has (past attributive form)

것보다

geotboda — Than what one has, compared to that thing

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker), as for that matter

없을

eopseul — Will not be, there won't be (future modifier)

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be, expectation or assumption (polite)

나는

naneun — I (topic marker), as for me

이상

isang — More than, beyond, any further

바라는

baraneun — Wishing, desiring (present attributive form)

없어요

eopsseoyo — There is not, do not have (polite negative)