Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 767

Vocabulary

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (subject marker attached); refers to a female subject.

울부짖으며

ulbujijeuumyeo — While wailing or crying out loudly in distress.

겁에

geobe — In fear; with the particle indicating state of fright.

질린

jillin — Terrified, overwhelmed, or sick with fear.

채

chae — While still in a certain state; without changing condition.

남편을

nampyeoneul — Husband (object marker); referring to one's spouse.

깨웠다

kkaewotda — Woke someone up; caused another person to awaken.

그는

geuneun — He (subject marker); refers to a male subject.

눈을

nuneul — Eyes (object marker); the organs of sight.

뜨고

tteugo — Opening (eyes) and then doing something else.

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun.

손으로

soneuro — With hands; using the hands as an instrument.

비비며

bibimyeo — While rubbing; rubbing hands or eyes repeatedly.

활기찬

hwalgichan — Lively, energetic, full of vitality and spirit.

어린

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

소년을

sonyeoneul — Boy (object marker); a young male child.

바라보았다

baraboatda — Looked at, gazed upon someone or something attentively.

아니

ani — No, or an exclamation expressing surprise or disbelief.

저건

jeogeon — That thing over there; contraction of 저것은.

라고

rago — Quotation marker meaning 'saying that' or 'called'.

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); he as the subject of sentence.

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke; past tense of the verb to say.

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; conjunction connecting two clauses.

나의

naui — My, mine; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

눈길은

nungireun — One's gaze or glance; the direction of one's eyes.

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

초라한

chorahan — Shabby, humble, poor-looking; describing a modest place.

방을

bangeul — Room (object marker); an enclosed interior space.

떠났다

tteonatda — Left, departed; moved away from a place or thing.

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject in a sentence.

보아야

boaya — Must see, need to look at; obligatory seeing.

할

hal — To do, going to do; future/attributive form of 하다.

것이

geosi — Thing (subject marker); the thing that exists or matters.

너무도

neomudo — Far too, excessively; emphasizing a great degree.

많았기

manhatgi — Because there were many; nominalized past form of 많다.

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; indicating the reason or cause.

바로

baro — Right, exactly, just; indicating immediacy or precision.

순간

sungan — Moment, instant; a very brief point in time.

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person topic of the sentence.

대리석

daeriseok — Marble; a hard metamorphic rock used in sculpture.

신들이

sindeuri — Gods (subject marker); plural of 신, divine beings.

왕좌에

wangjwae — On the throne; the seat of a king or deity.

앉아

anja — Sitting; the act of being seated in a place.

있는

inneun — Being, existing; present progressive attributive form.

홀들을

holdeureul — Halls (object marker); large interior rooms or corridors.

군상을

gunsangeul — Group sculpture (object marker); a sculptural ensemble of figures.

비추었다

bichuotda — Illuminated, shone light upon; cast light on something.

돌이

dori — Stone (subject marker); rock or stone as subject.

한숨을

hansumeul — A sigh (object marker); a deep audible breath.

쉬는

swineun — Breathing, sighing; present attributive form of 쉬다.

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer referring to an action or state.

같았다

gatatta — Seemed like, appeared to be; past tense of 같다.

입술에

ipsure — On the lips; the soft edges of the mouth.

조용한

joyonghan — Quiet, silent, calm; describing a peaceful atmosphere.

입맞춤을

immatchumeul — A kiss (object marker); the act of pressing lips together.

했고

haetgo — Did and (then); past tense connective form of 하다.

그녀들은

geunyeodeureun — They (female, topic marker); referring to a group of women.

꿈틀거리며

kkumteulgeolimyeo — While writhing or wriggling; moving with twisting motions.

움직이는

umjigineun — Moving, in motion; present attributive form of 움직이다.

그러나

geureona — However, but; conjunction showing contrast or contradiction.

광선은

gwangseon-eun — The ray of light (topic); a beam or shaft of light.

거대한

geodaehan — Enormous, gigantic; describing something of great size.

신이

sini — God, deity (subject marker); a divine being as subject.

군상

gunsang — Group of figures; a sculptural or pictorial ensemble.

주위에

Around, surrounding; in the area encircling something.

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative adverb in Korean.

오래

orae — For a long time; indicating extended duration.

머물렀다

meomulleotda — Stayed, lingered; remained in a place for a time.

기댄

gidaen — Leaning against; resting one's weight on something.

흘러가는

heulleoganeun — Flowing away, passing; describing time or water moving.

세기들을

segideureul — Centuries (object marker); periods of one hundred years.

생각하는

saenggakhaneun — Thinking, contemplating; present attributive of 생각하다.

듯

deut — As if, seeming like; expressing an appearance or impression.

사려

saryo — Prudence, thoughtful consideration; careful deliberate thinking.

깊고

gipgo — Deep and (then); connective form of 깊다, meaning deep.

명상적인

myeongsangjegin — Meditative, contemplative; having a reflective or pensive quality.

모습으로

moseubeuro — In the appearance of; with the look or form of.

누워

nuwo — Lying down; in a reclined or horizontal position.

있으며

isseumyeo — While being, and existing; connective form of 있다.

작은

jageun — Small, little; describing something of small size.

사랑의

sarangui — Of love; possessive form of the noun 사랑.

그와

geuwa — With him; him together with another person or thing.

악어들과

ageodeulgwa — With crocodiles; plural of 악어 with comitative marker.

함께

hamkke — Together, jointly; doing something with another person.

장난을

jangnaneul — Mischief, prank (object marker); playful or teasing behavior.

치고

chigo — Playing (tricks), doing mischief; connective form of 치다.

있다

itda — To exist, to be; basic verb indicating existence or presence.

풍요의

pungyoui — Of abundance, of plenty; possessive form of 풍요.

뿔

ppul — Horn; a hard pointed projection on an animal's head.

속에는

sogeneun — Inside (topic marker); within the interior of something.

팔을

pareul — Arm (object marker); the upper limb of the body.

접은

jeobeun — Folded; past attributive form of 접다, to fold.

조그마한

jogeumahan — Tiny, very small; describing something of diminutive size.

위엄

wieom — Dignity, majesty, authority; commanding respect and gravity.

위대한

widaehan — Great, magnificent; describing something of outstanding greatness.

강의

gangui — Of the river; possessive relating to a river.

신을

sineul — God, deity (object marker); divine being as direct object.

바라보고

barabogo — Looking at and (then); connective form of 바라보다.

있었는데

isseonnunde — Was existing, but; past progressive with contrastive nuance.

물레

mulle — Spinning wheel; a device for spinning fiber into thread.

앞의

apui — In front of; possessive indicating position before something.

소년과

sonyeongwa — With the boy; comitative particle attached to 소년.

꼭

kkok — Exactly, just; used for precise resemblance or necessity.

닮은

dalmeun — Resembling, looking like; past attributive form of 닮다.

모습이었다

moseubioda — It was the appearance/form of; past copula with 모습.

생김새가

saenggimsaega — Appearance, looks (subject marker); the way someone looks.

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely, perfectly; indicating total completeness.

똑같았다

ttokgatatta — Was exactly the same; identical in every way possible.

형상은

hyeongsangeun — The figure, form (topic); the shape or image of something.

매력적이고

maeryeokjeogigo — Charming and (then); attractive, having great appeal or charm.

생동감

saengdonggam — Vitality, liveliness; a sense of life and energetic movement.

있게

itge — So as to have; adverbial form indicating a state of having.

서

seo — Standing; being in an upright, standing position.

있었지만

isseotjiman — Was existing, but; past tense with concessive contrast.

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject marker); referring to something previously mentioned.

돌에서

doreso — From stone; originating from or carved out of stone.

탄생한

tansaenghan — Born, created; past attributive form of 탄생하다.

이래로

iraero — Since then, from that time; indicating a starting point.

세월의

sewolui — Of time, of the years; possessive relating to passing time.

수레바퀴는

surebachwineun — The wheel of a cart (topic); a rotating circular device.

이미

imi — Already; indicating something has happened before expected time.

천

cheon — One thousand; the number 1,000 in Korean.

번도

beondo — Even once, times too; particle emphasizing frequency or number.

넘게

neomge — More than, exceeding; going beyond a certain amount.

돌아갔다

doragatta — Turned, went around; rotated or returned to a place.

방의

bangui — Of the room; possessive relating to an indoor space.

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker); a young male as the subject.

물레를

mullereul — Spinning wheel (object marker); the device for spinning thread.

돌린

dollin — Turned, spun; past attributive form of 돌리다.

만큼이나

mankeumeuna — As much as, just as often as; comparison of degree.

자주

jaju — Often, frequently; occurring many times repeatedly.

시대가

sidaega — Era, age (subject marker); a period of historical time.

훗날

hunnal — In the future, someday; a later unspecified point in time.

만들어낸

mandeureonal — Created, produced; past attributive of 만들어내다.

것들과

geotdeulgwa — With things; plural things together with something else.

견줄

gyeonjul — To compare, to rival; future attributive of 견주다.

만한

manhan — Worthy of, comparable to; indicating a matching degree.

신들을

sindeureul — Gods (object marker); plural divine beings as direct object.

다시

dasi — Again, once more; repeating a previous action.

불러낼

bullonaeil — To summon forth; future attributive of 불러내다.

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 수 있다/없다 constructions.

있기

itgi — Being, existing; nominalized form of 있다.

전에

jeone — Before; indicating something happened prior to another event.

웅얼거렸다

unggeolgyeotda — Mumbled, muttered; spoke in a low indistinct voice.