Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 378

Vocabulary

매년

maengnyeon — Every year, annually recurring without exception.

크리스마스

keuriseumaseu — Christmas, the Christian holiday celebrated December 25th.

천사가

cheonsaga — An angel (subject marker attached), heavenly divine messenger.

그를

geureul — Him, object form of the third-person pronoun.

찾아와

chajawa — Comes to visit, arrives to find someone specifically.

그가

geuga — He, subject form of the third-person pronoun.

꿈꾼

kkumkkun — Dreamed, past modifier form of the verb to dream.

모든

modeun — All, every single one without exception.

것이

geosi — The thing that, nominalizing particle with subject marker.

사실이며

sasilimieo — Is a fact and, truth connected to following clause.

덴마크가

denmakeuga — Denmark (subject marker), referring to the country Denmark.

아직

ajik — Still, yet, not yet at the present moment.

실질적인

siljiljeoin — Actual, substantial, real and meaningful in practical terms.

위험에

wiheome — In danger, locative form indicating a state of peril.

처해

cheohae — Being placed in, facing a particular difficult situation.

있지

itji — Is in a state, connective form of the verb to be.

않으니

aneuni — Since it is not, causal connective of negation.

평안히

pyeonganhi — Peacefully, calmly in a tranquil and undisturbed manner.

다시

dasi — Again, once more, returning to a previous state.

잠들어도

jamdeureodo — Even if one falls asleep, concessive form of sleep.

된다고

doendago — That it is okay, indirect quotation of permission.

말한다

malhanda — Says, tells, the present tense of the verb to speak.

하지만

hajiman — However, but, a conjunction introducing a contrasting idea.

위험이

wiheomi — Danger (subject marker), referring to an approaching threat.

닥치는

dakchineun — Approaching, coming upon, present modifier of impending danger.

날에는

nareoneun — On the day when, topic-marked temporal expression.

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself, of one's own accord, independently and voluntarily.

깨어나

kkaeona — Wakes up, awakens from sleep or dormancy.

수염을

suyeomeul — Beard (object marker), referring to facial hair of a man.

빼내는

ppaenaeneun — Pulls out, extracts something embedded, present modifier form.

순간

sungan — The moment, an instant in time when something occurs.

탁자가

takjaga — The table (subject marker), a piece of furniture for placing objects.

산산조각

sansanjogak — Into pieces, shattered fragments, completely broken apart.

날

nal — Will shatter, future modifier form indicating breaking apart.

것이다

geosida — It will be, assertive ending expressing certainty about future.

그러면

geureomyeon — Then, if so, a conditional conjunction connecting two outcomes.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker), referring to the previously mentioned person.

강인한

gangihan — Strong and tough, resilient, having great physical or mental strength.

힘으로

himeuro — With strength, using physical power or force.

나타나

natana — Appears, emerges, shows up from a hidden or dormant state.

전

jeon — Whole, entire, used as prefix meaning all or worldwide.

세계

segye — The world, the entire globe and all its nations.

나라에

narae — To the countries, locative form indicating nations of the world.

울려

ullyeo — Resounding, causing to echo or reverberate across a distance.

퍼질

peojil — That will spread, future modifier of spreading outward widely.

일격을

ilgyeogeul — A single blow (object marker), one decisive powerful strike.

가할

gahal — That will deliver, future modifier of inflicting a strike.

한

han — One, a single, used as numeral modifier before nouns.

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged, past modifier describing an elderly person.

할아버지가

harabeojiga — Grandfather (subject marker), an elderly male family elder.

앉아서

anjaseo — Sitting and then, connective form of the verb to sit.

어린

eorin — Young, little, modifier describing a child or young person.

손자에게

sonjaeege — To the grandson, dative form indicating the recipient child.

관한

gwanhan — Regarding, about, modifier meaning related to a subject.

이

i — This, a demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby.

이야기를

iyagireul — The story (object marker), a narrative or tale being told.

들려주었고

deullyeojueotgo — Told and then, past tense of telling a story to someone.

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker), a young male child being referenced.

해준

haejun — Did for someone, past modifier of doing a favor.

말이

mari — The words (subject marker), speech or statement made by someone.

틀림없이

teullimeopsi — Certainly, without doubt, definitely and without any error.

사실일

sasiril — That it is true, future modifier asserting truthfulness.

것이라고

geosirago — That it would be, indirect quotation marker for a belief.

믿었다

mideotda — Believed, trusted, past tense of the verb to believe.

노인이

noinni — The old man (subject marker), an elderly person speaking.

들려주는

deullyeojuneun — Telling, narrating to someone, present modifier of storytelling.

동안

dongan — While, during a period of time something is happening.

배의

baeui — Of the ship, possessive form indicating belonging to a vessel.

달

dal — To be attached, to hang; modifier meaning mounted or fixed.

모습을

moseubeul — The appearance (object marker), the figure or form of someone.

나무에

namue — In wood, locative form indicating the material being carved.

조각하고

jogakago — Carving and, connective form of the verb to sculpt or carve.

있었다

isseotda — Was doing, past progressive tense indicating ongoing past action.

할아버지는

harabeojineun — The grandfather (topic marker), the elderly man being described.

즉

jeuk — That is, namely, a conjunction clarifying or elaborating a point.

배에

baee — On the ship, locative form indicating position on a vessel.

붙여진

buchyeojin — Attached, affixed, past modifier of something being fastened on.

이름에

ireume — To the name, dative locative form indicating a title given.

따라

ttara — According to, following, in accordance with something specified.

조각하는

jogakaneun — Who carves, present modifier of the verb to sculpt or carve.

사람이었기

saramieotgi — Because he was a person, causal nominalizing past form.

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because, an assertive causal ending explaining a reason.

그리고

geurigo — And, then, a conjunction connecting two sentences or ideas.

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time, currently at present.

조각해

jogakae — Carved, short connective form of the verb to sculpt.

놓았는데

noannneunde — Had placed and, past tense connective of completing an action.

그

geu — That, the, a determiner referencing a previously mentioned noun.

모습은

moseubneun — The appearance (topic marker), the figure or form described.

긴

gin — Long, lengthy, modifier describing something of great length.

당당하게

dangdanghage — Proudly, confidently, in a dignified and imposing manner.

서서

seoseo — Standing and then, connective form of the verb to stand.

손에는

soneneun — In the hand (topic marker), indicating what is being held.

전투

jeontu — Battle, combat, referring to fighting in warfare.

도끼를

dokireul — The axe (object marker), a chopping weapon with a blade.

들고

deulgo — Holding and, connective form of the verb to hold or carry.

다른

dareun — Other, another, modifier indicating a different or additional item.

손으로는

soneuroeneun — With the other hand (topic marker), indicating a second hand.

덴마크의

denmakeuui — Denmark's, possessive form referring to the nation of Denmark.

기대고

gidaego — Leaning against and, connective form of the verb to lean.