Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 669

Vocabulary

어머니의

eomeoniae — Possessive form of 'mother'; belonging to mother

사랑은

sarangeun — Love (topic marker); love as the subject

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first person subject pronoun

상상했던

sangsanghaetdeon — Had imagined; previously imagined in the past

것보다

geotboda — Than what; comparative particle meaning 'more than'

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by far, considerably greater

더

deo — More; indicating a greater degree or amount

크고

keugo — Big and; large in size, connecting to next clause

강력합니다

gangnyeokhamnida — Is powerful; strong and forceful (formal polite)

하지만

hajiman — However; but, used to contrast two statements

결코

gyeolko — Never; absolutely not, used with negative verbs

네

ne — Your; second person possessive pronoun

마음속에

maeumsoge — Inside the heart; within one's mind or feelings

들어온

deureon — That entered; came inside, past modifier form

적이

jeogi — Experience of; ever having done something

없구나

eopguna — There is none; realizing something does not exist

황야의

hwangya-ui — Of the wilderness; belonging to a wild barren land

식물들처럼

singmuldeulcheoreom — Like plants; resembling vegetation or flora

차갑고

chagapgo — Cold and; chilly in temperature, connecting clauses

축축하기만

chukchukagiman — Only damp; merely wet and moist, nothing else

하지

haji — Do; informal verb ending, often before negation

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that moment, right after that happened

그

geu — That; definite article pointing to something mentioned

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Pitiful; pathetic, evoking pity or compassion

형체가

hyeongchega — Form, figure; a shape or body as subject

떨었다

tteoреotda — Trembled; shook or shivered in the past

마치

machi — As if; just like, used before comparisons

말들이

maldeuri — Words (subject); spoken words as subject of sentence

몸과

momgwa — Body and; physical body connected to next word

영혼

yeonghon — Soul; spirit, the immaterial essence of a person

사이의

saieui — Between; in the space separating two things

보이지

boiji — Not visible; cannot be seen (before negation)

않는

anneun — Not doing; negative modifier attached to verbs

끈을

kkeureul — String, cord (object marker); a thin connecting thread

건드린

geondeurin — Touched; disturbed or tapped something lightly

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer turning a verb into a noun

같았으며

gatasseuumyeo — Was like and; resembled, connecting to next clause

눈에는

nuneneun — In the eyes (topic); referring to one's eyes

굵은

gulggeun — Thick; large and heavy, describing tears or lines

눈물이

nunmuri — Tears (subject); drops of water from the eyes

맺혔다

maechyeotda — Formed; gathered and welled up, as tears do

너에게도

neoegedo — To you also; even for you, inclusive of you

결국

gyeolguk — Eventually; in the end, after all is said

쓰라린

sseurallin — Bitter, painful; causing sharp emotional or physical pain

시간이

sigani — Time (subject); a period or moment as subject

찾아올

chajaaol — Will come; will arrive or visit in future

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; assertive sentence ending

아내가

anaega — Wife (subject); one's married female partner

계속

gyesok — Continuously; kept on doing without stopping

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke or uttered in the past tense

그리고

geurigo — And; additionally, connecting two sentences or clauses

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic); referring to something mentioned before

나에게도

To me also; for me as well, inclusive

끔찍한

kkeumjjikhan — Horrible; dreadful, causing horror or disgust

일이

iri — Matter, thing (subject); an event or affair

될

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

것이야

geosiya — It will be; informal assertive future ending

차가운

chagaun — Cold; chilly in temperature, modifying a noun

밤바람이

bambarami — Night wind (subject); the cold wind at night

너를

neoreul — You (object marker); second person direct object

재워주도록

jaewojudorok — So as to put to sleep; lulling someone to sleep

큰길에

keunire — On the main road; on a large street or highway

버려졌더라면

beoryeojyeotdeoramyeon — If had been abandoned; hypothetical past abandonment

차라리

charari — Rather; would prefer, choosing a lesser evil

나았을

naasseul — Would have been better; preferable outcome past hypothetical

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); nominalizer as direct object

아내는

anaeneun — The wife (topic); wife as the topic of sentence

쓴

sseun — Bitter; having a sharp unpleasant taste or feeling

눈물을

nunmureul — Tears (object); drops from eyes as direct object

흘리며

heullimyeo — While shedding; flowing tears while doing something else

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface or object

느슨하게

neuseunhage — Loosely; in a slack or not tightly fastened manner

걸려

geollyeo — Hanging; suspended or draped over something

홀을

horeul — Hall (object); a large room or open space

나누고

nanago — Dividing and; separating into parts, connecting clauses

있던

itdeon — That was; existing or ongoing in the past

모피

mopi — Fur; animal skin used as material or lining

칸막이

kanmagi — Partition, divider; a panel separating two spaces

아래를

araeреul — Below (object); underneath something as direct object

지나

jina — Passing through; going past or beyond something

분노와

bunnowa — Anger and; rage connected to the next noun

슬픔

seulpeum — Sadness; sorrow, a feeling of deep grief

속에

soge — Inside; within a space, emotion, or situation

떠나갔다

tteonagatta — Left; departed and went away in the past

쪼그라든

jjogeuradon — Shrunken, shriveled; contracted or curled up small

개구리는

gaegurineun — The frog (topic); an amphibian as sentence topic

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; as before, unchanged from a previous state

구석에

guseoge — In the corner; at the edge or corner of a room

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself, without anyone else present

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position, often connecting clauses

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed or was in a state in the past

주위에는

juwieneun — Around (topic); in the surrounding area or vicinity

깊은

gipeun — Deep; profound in depth, intensity, or degree

침묵이

chimmmugi — Silence (subject); complete absence of sound or noise

감돌았다

gamdolatta — Lingered; pervaded or hung in the air around

이따금

ittageom — Occasionally; from time to time, now and then

영혼으로부터

yeonghoneurobuto — From the soul; originating from within one's spirit

반쯤

banjjeum — Halfway; about half, partially or semi-

억눌린

eongneullin — Suppressed; held down or stifled forcefully

한숨

hansum — Sigh; a deep audible breath expressing emotion

소리가

soriga — Sound (subject); a noise or voice as subject

들려왔다

deullyeowatda — Could be heard; a sound came to one's ears

영혼이었다

yeonghoniyeotda — Was the soul; it was someone's spirit or essence

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive pronoun referring to a female

새로운

saeroun — New; fresh, recently begun or not existing before

생명이

saengmyeongi — Life (subject); living existence as sentence subject

솟아오르는

sosaoreoneun — Rising up; surging upward, present tense modifier

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like something, making a comparison

고통스러워

gotongseureowo — Painful; appearing to be in suffering or agony

보였다

boyeotda — Appeared; seemed or looked a certain way in past

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic); third person female pronoun as topic

한

han — One; a single step or unit, numeral modifier

걸음

georeum — Step; a single movement of the foot forward

앞으로

apeuro — Forward; toward the front, in a forward direction

나아가

naaga — Moving forward; advancing or progressing ahead

귀를

gwireul — Ear (object); the hearing organ as direct object

기울였다

giuryeotda — Tilted, leaned; inclined toward, as in listening closely

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of, used before 다음 meaning 'then'

다음

daeum — Next; following, the subsequent moment or thing

다시

dasi — Again; once more, repeating a previous action

서툰

seotun — Clumsy; awkward and unskilled in doing something

손으로

soneuro — With hands; using one's hands as an instrument

문

mun — Door; an entrance or gate of a structure

가로질러

garojilleo — Across; spanning or cutting across something horizontally

놓인

noin — Placed; laid or set down on something

무거운

mugeoheun — Heavy; having great weight, difficult to lift

빗장을

bitjangeul — Bar, bolt (object); a locking bar for a door

붙잡았다

butjabatda — Grabbed; seized or grasped firmly in the past

조심스럽게

josimseureobge — Carefully; with caution and care, gently

많은

manheun — Much, many; a large amount or number of

힘을

himeul — Strength, effort (object); force or energy applied

들여

deuryeo — Putting in; exerting effort into an action

밀어냈고

mireonaetgo — Pushed out and; shoved away, connecting to next clause

소리

sori — Sound; a noise or vocal utterance

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking or in the absence of something

들어올린

deureoolllin — Lifted up; raised something upward in the past

홀의

horui — Of the hall; belonging to a large interior room

앞방에

apbange — In the front room; in an antechamber or foyer

놓여

noye — Placed; put down or set somewhere

희미하게

huimihage — Faintly; dimly, with little light or clarity

빛나는

bichananeun — Shining, glowing; emitting or reflecting light

등불을

deungbureul — Lamp, lantern (object); a light-giving device

집어

jibeo — Picking up; taking hold of something with fingers

들었다

deuреotda — Picked up; lifted something in the past tense

그녀

geunyeo — She; third person singular female pronoun

자신의

jasinui — Own; one's own, reflexive possessive pronoun

의지보다

uijiboda — Than will; compared to one's own willpower

강한

ganghan — Strong; powerful in force, intensity or will

의지가

uijiga — Will, willpower (subject); determination as subject

그녀에게

geunyeoege — To her; directed toward a female person

주는

juneun — Giving; that gives, present tense modifier of 주다

같았다

gatatta — Seemed like; appeared to be a certain way