Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 771

Vocabulary

나의

na-ui — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

빛줄기는

bit-jul-gi-neun — A beam or ray of light (topic marker).

그곳의

geu-got-ui — Of that place; possessive form of 'that place'.

거리를

geo-ri-reul — Street or road (object marker attached).

이루는

i-ru-neun — Forming or making up; composing something.

벌거벗은

beol-geo-beo-seun — Bare, naked, stripped of covering.

벽들을

byeok-deul-eul — Walls (plural, object marker attached).

비추었다

bi-chu-eot-da — Illuminated or shone light upon something.

이따금

i-tta-geum — Occasionally, now and then, from time to time.

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly, obviously, evidently, without doubt.

문이

mun-i — Door or gate (subject marker attached).

하나

ha-na — One; the number one in native Korean.

보이기는

bo-i-gi-neun — Appears or seems visible (topic/contrast marker).

한다

han-da — Does; plain-style present tense verb ending.

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast.

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That thing (topic marker); 'as for that'.

잠겨

jam-gyeo — Locked; submerged or immersed in something.

있다

it-da — To exist, to be, to have.

중국인이

jung-guk-in-i — A Chinese person (subject marker attached).

바깥

ba-kkat — Outside, exterior, the outer side.

세상에

se-sang-e — To or in the world; regarding the world.

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; used to question or negate interest.

관심이나

gwan-sim-i-na — Interest or concern (with rhetorical nuance particle).

있겠는가

it-get-neun-ga — Would there be?; rhetorical question about existence.

단단히

dan-dan-hi — Firmly, tightly, securely fastened.

닫힌

dat-hin — Closed, shut (adjective modifying a noun).

나무

na-mu — Wood or tree; natural woody material.

덧문이

deot-mun-i — Shutter or outer door (subject marker attached).

집들의

jip-deul-ui — Of the houses; plural possessive form of 'house'.

벽

byeok — Wall; vertical surface of a building.

너머

neo-meo — Beyond, over the other side of something.

창문들을

chang-mun-deul-eul — Windows (plural, object marker attached).

가리고

ga-ri-go — Covering, hiding, blocking from view.

있었다

it-eot-da — Was; past tense of the verb 'to be/exist'.

사원의

sa-won-ui — Of the temple or shrine; possessive form.

창문으로는

chang-mun-eu-ro-neun — Through the window (directional and topic marker).

희미한

hui-mi-han — Faint, dim, feeble; barely visible or audible.

빛이

bit-i — Light (subject marker attached).

깜박이고

kkam-bak-i-go — Flickering, blinking, flashing intermittently.

나는

na-neun — I; first-person subject with topic marker.

안을

an-eul — The inside or interior (object marker attached).

들여다보았고

deul-yeo-da-bo-at-go — Looked inside carefully and (then); peered in.

내부의

nae-bu-ui — Interior's; belonging to the inside of something.

기묘한

gi-myo-han — Strange, peculiar, bizarre, curious in appearance.

장식들을

jang-sik-deul-eul — Decorations or ornaments (plural, object marker).

보았다

bo-at-da — Saw; past tense of the verb 'to see'.

바닥부터

ba-dak-bu-teo — From the floor or bottom; starting point.

천장까지

cheon-jang-kka-ji — Up to the ceiling; endpoint of a range.

그림들이

geu-rim-deul-i — Pictures or paintings (plural, subject marker).

그려져

geu-ryeo-jyeo — Drawn or painted; passive form of 'to draw'.

있었는데

it-eot-neun-de — There were; past tense with background clause ending.

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree.

강렬한

gang-nyeol-han — Intense, vivid, powerful, strongly striking.

색채로

saek-chae-ro — With colors; using color as a means or instrument.

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; conjunction connecting clauses or items.

풍성하게

pung-seong-ha-ge — Abundantly, richly, lavishly, in a plentiful manner.

금박이

geum-bak-i — Gold leaf (subject marker attached).

입혀져

Applied or coated on; passive of 'to dress/apply'.

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner indicating proximity.

땅

ttang — Ground, land, earth, soil.

위에서

wi-e-seo — On top of, above; locative indicating upper surface.

신들이

sin-deul-i — Gods (plural, subject marker attached).

행한

haeng-han — Performed or carried out; past attributive form.

업적을

eop-jeok-eul — Achievements or feats (object marker attached).

나타내는

na-ta-nae-neun — Depicting, showing, representing, expressing visually.

그림들이었다

geu-rim-deul-i-eot-da — They were paintings; past tense identification sentence.

각각의

gak-gak-ui — Each, respective, individual; modifying a following noun.

벽감에는

byeok-gam-e-neun — In the niche or alcove (topic marker attached).

조각상들이

jo-gak-sang-deul-i — Statues or sculptures (plural, subject marker).

놓여

no-yeo — Placed, set, put; passive form of 'to place'.

있었지만

it-eot-ji-man — Were there/existed, but; past tense concessive form.

그것들은

geu-geot-deul-eun — Those things (plural, topic marker); referring to them.

채색된

chae-saek-doen — Colored, painted; decorated with color.

휘장과

hwi-jang-gwa — Curtain or drapery and; fabric hanging decoration.

늘어진

neul-eo-jin — Hanging down, drooping, dangling loosely.

깃발들에

git-bal-deul-e — By flags or banners (plural, locative/agent marker).

의해

ui-hae — By means of; indicates agent in passive construction.

거의

geo-ui — Almost, nearly, for the most part.

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely, entirely, totally, fully.

가려져

ga-ryeo-jyeo — Hidden, concealed, covered; passive of 'to cover'.

우상

u-sang — Idol; an object of worship or veneration.

앞에는

ap-e-neun — In front of (topic marker); at the front of.

모두

mo-du — All, entirely, everyone, every one of them.

양철로

yang-cheol-lo — Made of tin; using tin as the material.

만들어진

man-deul-eo-jin — Made, crafted, constructed; passive of 'to make'.

것이었다

geot-i-eot-da — It was a thing/fact; past tense nominal predicate.

성수가

seong-su-ga — Holy water (subject marker attached).

담긴

dam-gin — Contained, filled with; held inside something.

작은

ja-geun — Small, little, tiny; adjective modifying a noun.

제단이

je-dan-i — Altar (subject marker attached); a ritual platform.

있었고

it-eot-go — There was, and; past tense connective clause.

그

geu — That; demonstrative determiner for something nearby.

위에는

wi-e-neun — On top of it (topic marker); on its surface.

꽃과

kkot-gwa — Flowers and; conjunction connecting flower to next item.

타오르는

ta-o-reu-neun — Burning, blazing, flaming; present participle of burn.

밀랍

mil-lap — Beeswax; wax used for candles or sealing.

촛불들이

chot-bul-deul-i — Candles (plural, subject marker); burning wax lights.

모든

mo-deun — All, every; universal determiner preceding a noun.

것들

geot-deul — Things; plural of 'thing' or 'fact'.

최고의

choe-go-ui — Supreme, highest, greatest; superlative possessive form.

신인

sin-in — Who is a god; deity identified as such.

서

seo — Standing; abbreviated connective form of 'to stand'.

노란

no-ran — Yellow; color adjective modifying a following noun.

비단

bi-dan — Silk; smooth, lustrous woven fabric.

옷을

ot-eul — Clothes or garment (object marker attached).

입고

ip-go — Wearing and; connective form of 'to wear clothing'.

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; introduces an explanation or reason.

이곳에서

i-got-e-seo — In this place, here; locative form of 'this place'.

노란색은

no-ran-saek-eun — The color yellow (topic marker); yellow as a subject.

신성한

sin-seong-han — Sacred, holy, divine; possessing religious sanctity.

색이기

saek-i-gi — Being a color; nominal predicate connective form.

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — It is because; explains a reason or cause.

제단

je-dan — Altar; a raised platform for religious offerings.

발치에는

bal-chi-e-neun — At the foot of; near the base of something.

살아있는

sal-a-it-neun — Living, alive; currently in a state of life.

존재

jon-jae — Being, existence, entity; something that exists.

젊은

jeol-meun — Young; adjective describing a youthful person.

사제가

sa-je-ga — Priest (subject marker attached); religious officiant.

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; connective form of 'to sit down'.

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); third-person male subject.

기도를

gi-do-reul — Prayer (object marker attached); act of praying.

드리는

deu-ri-neun — Offering, giving humbly; respectful form of 'to give'.

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if, like, similar to; comparative particle.

보였지만

bo-yeot-ji-man — Appeared or seemed, but; past tense concessive.

기도

gi-do — Prayer; act of communicating with a deity.

도중에

do-jung-e — In the middle of, during; midway through an action.

깊은

gi-peun — Deep; profound in thought, feeling, or depth.

생각에

saeng-gak-e — In thought; absorbed into thinking or reflection.

잠겨드는

jam-gyeo-deu-neun — Sinking into, becoming immersed in thought.

것

geot — Thing, fact, nominalized form of a verb or adjective.

같았다

gat-at-da — Seemed, appeared to be; past tense of 'to seem like'.

이것은

i-geo-seun — This (topic marker); referring to something just mentioned.

분명

bun-myeong — Obviously, clearly, certainly; without doubt.

잘못된

jal-mot-doen — Wrong, mistaken, improper; something done incorrectly.

것이었을

geot-i-eot-eul — Something that would have been; retrospective nominal.

테니

te-ni — Since it must be so; conjecture-and-reason connector.

그의

geu-ui — His; third-person male possessive pronoun.

두

du — Two; native Korean numeral modifier.

뺨은

ppaem-eun — Cheeks (topic marker); the fleshy sides of the face.

붉게

bulk-ge — Redly; in a red manner, turning red.

달아올랐고

dal-a-ol-lat-go — Flushed, reddened with heat or emotion, and then.

고개를

go-gae-reul — Head or neck (object marker); refers to one's head tilt.

숙이고

suk-i-go — Bowing, lowering the head; connective form.

가련한

ga-ryeon-han — Pitiful, pitiable, poor, deserving of sympathy.

혹시

hok-si — Perhaps, by any chance; expressing possibility or wonder.

높은

nop-eun — High, tall, elevated; adjective modifying a noun.

거리의

geo-ri-ui — Of the street; possessive form of 'street'.

담장

dam-jang — Enclosing wall or fence around a property.

너머에

neo-meo-e — Beyond, on the other side of; locative form.

있는

it-neun — That is/exists; present attributive form of 'to be'.

화원에서

hwa-won-e-seo — In the flower garden; locative of 'flower garden'.

일하는

il-ha-neun — Working; present participle modifying a following noun.

꿈을

kkum-eul — Dream (object marker attached); a sleeping vision.

꾸고

kku-go — Dreaming and; connective form of 'to dream'.

있었던

it-eot-deon — Had been; retrospective past attributive modifier.

것일까

geot-il-kka — Could it be that?; speculative question ending.

일이

il-i — Work or task (subject marker attached).

사원에서

sa-won-e-seo — In the temple; locative form of 'temple'.

촛불을

chot-bul-eul — Candle flame (object marker attached).

지켜보는

ji-kyeo-bo-neun — Watching over, keeping an eye on something.

것보다

geot-bo-da — Rather than; comparative particle meaning 'more than'.

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; dative form of the third-person male pronoun.

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.

즐거운

jeul-geo-un — Enjoyable, pleasant, fun; adjective modifying a noun.

것으로

geot-eu-ro — As something; instrumental form indicating a role.

여겨졌던

yeo-gyeo-jyeot-deon — Had been regarded or considered; retrospective passive.