Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 878

Vocabulary

무슨

museun — What kind of; used to ask about type

일이

ili — Thing, matter, or event (subject form)

일어나든

ireonadeun — Whatever happens; regardless of occurrence

한

han — One; a certain; used as determiner

가지는

gajineun — Kind, sort, type (topic marker attached)

확실해

hwaksilhae — It is certain; it is clear or definite

보였는데

boyeonneunde — Appeared to be; seemed, but (contrast follows)

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic form); referring to previously mentioned

그가

geuga — He (subject form); third person male pronoun

야경꾼과

yagyeongkkungwa — Night watchman (with particle); guard with companion

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third person pronoun

아내로부터

anaerobuteo — From his wife; separation from spouse indicated

떨어지게

tteoreojige — To become separated; to fall apart from

것이었다

geosieotda — It was the fact that; it turned out

그는

geuneun — He (topic form); third person male subject

그들의

geudeurui — Their; possessive form of third person plural

가족을

gajogeul — Family (object form); one's family members

자신의

jasinui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

가족처럼

gajokcheoреом — Like family; in the manner of relatives

여겨

yeogyo — To regard as; to consider or think of

왔었다

wasseotda — Had been coming; past perfect continuous action

등불이

deungburi — Lantern light (subject form); lamp or torch

처음으로

cheoeumeuro — For the first time; initially, at the start

걸린

geollin — Hung up; suspended or hung (modifier form)

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic form); the fact that

바로

baro — Exactly, right; precisely that moment or place

그날

geunal — That day; referring to a specific past day

저녁이었는데

jeonyeogieotneunde — It was evening, but; that particular evening

그때

geuttae — At that time; referring to a specific moment

야경꾼은

yagyeongkkuneun — The night watchman (topic); guard on night duty

건장한

geonjanghan — Sturdy, robust; physically strong and healthy

젊은이로서

jeolmeuniroseo — As a young man; in the capacity of youth

직무를

jingmureul — Duties, official work (object form); job responsibilities

시작하였다

sijakahyeotda — Began, started; commenced an activity or role

아

a — Ah, oh; exclamation expressing realization or emotion

그래

geurae — Yes, that's right; affirmation or agreement

쪽은

jjogeun — Side, direction (topic form); that particular side

되고

doego — Becomes and; transitional verb connecting two clauses

다른

dareun — Other, different; another of a different kind

야경꾼이

yagyeongkkuni — Night watchman (subject form); the guard subject

된

doen — Became; past modifier form of to become

지도

jido — Even; particle emphasizing elapsed time or condition

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; high degree adverb

오랜

oraen — Long, lengthy; describing a long period of time

시간이

sigani — Time (subject form); period or duration of time

흘렀다

heulleotda — Passed, flowed; time or water moved along

아내는

anaeneun — The wife (topic form); one's spouse, female partner

그

geu — That; definite article-like determiner in Korean

시절에

sijeore — In those days; during that period or era

약간의

yakganui — A little, some; a small amount possessive

자존심이

jajonsimi — Pride, self-esteem (subject form); sense of dignity

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed in the past

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic form); third person female subject

저녁에

jeonyeoge — In the evening; during the evening time

지나칠

jinachil — To pass by; to go past something (future modifier)

때를

ttaereul — Time, moment (object form); a specific occasion

제외하고는

jeoeahagoneun — Except for; excluding a particular time or thing

등불을

deungbureul — The lantern (object form); lamp as direct object

거의

geoui — Almost, hardly; nearly or scarcely an amount

없었으며

eopseosseumyeo — There was not; did not exist, and additionally

낮에는

naje neun — During the day (topic); in daytime hours

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely never, completely absent

그러지

geureoji — Do so, act that way (negative verb base form)

않았다

anatda — Did not; past tense negation of an action

그러나

geureona — However, but; conjunction showing contrast or exception

훗날

hutnal — In later years; someday in the future

아내와

anaewa — With the wife; spouse paired with another noun

등불

deungbul — Lantern, lamp; a light source, often traditional

모두가

moduga — All, everyone (subject form); every one of them

늙어

neulkeo — Grew old; to age, become elderly (verb form)

갔을

gasseul — Had gone; past hypothetical modifier form

때

ttae — Time, when; a moment or period in time

돌보고

dolbogo — Took care of and; tended to, looked after

닦아

dakka — Wiped, polished; cleaned by rubbing a surface

주고

jugo — Gave and; provided something for someone

기름을

gireumеul — Oil (object form); fuel or lubricant substance

채워

chaeweo — Filled up; to fill a container or space

주었다

jueotda — Gave; performed an action for another's benefit

노부부는

nobubуneun — The elderly couple (topic); old husband and wife

정직하여

jeongjikahayeo — Being honest; upright and truthful in character

등불에

deungbure — To the lantern (locative); at or for the lamp

제공된

jegongdoen — Provided, supplied; given for a specific purpose

기름

gireum — Oil; fuel or lubricant used in lamps

방울도

banguldo — Even a drop; not even a single droplet

속여

sogyeo — Deceiving; cheating or tricking someone dishonestly

적이

jeogi — An instance, occasion (subject); time that something occurred

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; did not exist in the past

이것이

igeosi — This (subject form); referring to the present thing

거리에서의

georieseoui — On the street (possessive); belonging to the street

등불의

deungburui — Of the lantern; possessive form relating to lamp

마지막

majimak — Last, final; the very end of something

밤이었고

bamieotgo — It was the night and; that final evening

내일이면

naeirimyeon — If tomorrow comes; when the next day arrives

시청으로

sicheongеuro — To city hall; toward the municipal government building

가야만

gayaman — Must go; obligated to proceed somewhere

했다

haetda — Did; past tense of to do or to be

생각하기에

saenggakagіе — When thinking about it; upon consideration

암울한

amulhan — Gloomy, bleak; dark and depressing in nature

두

du — Two; the number two as a determiner

가지

gaji — Kind, sort; a type or variety of something

일이었다

irieotda — It was a matter; it was an event or affair

밝게

balkge — Brightly; in a bright or luminous manner

타오르지

taoreuji — Burning, blazing (negative base); to flame up

못한

motan — Could not; unable to do (modifier form)

것도

geotdo — Even the fact that; also this particular thing

당연한

dangyeonhan — Natural, understandable; expected and reasonable

마음속에는

maeumsoge neun — Inside the heart/mind (topic); in one's inner thoughts

많은

maneun — Many, numerous; a large number or amount

생각들도

saenggakdeuldo — Thoughts also; various ideas as well

스쳐

seuchyeo — Passed by, grazed; fleeting contact or passing thought

지나갔다

jinagassda — Passed by; went past, elapsed in time

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how many; expressing degree or quantity

사람들의

saramdeuri — People's (possessive); belonging to many people

길을

gireul — Path, road (object form); street as direct object

밝혀

balkyeo — Illuminated, lit up; shed light on a path

주었으며

jueosseumyeo — Gave and; provided benefit, with continuation

것을

geoseul — Thing (object form); the fact as direct object

아마도

amado — Perhaps, probably; expressing likelihood or supposition

시장과

sijangwa — With the mayor; city's chief official and another

시의회

siuihoe — City council; local government legislative body

많이

mani — A lot, much; in great quantity or degree

보았을

boasseul — Would have seen; past hypothetical modifier form

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; declarative ending expressing fact

이러한

ireohan — Such, this kind of; referring to described things

생각들

saenggakdeul — Thoughts, ideas; plural of thought or consideration

중

jung — Among, in the middle of; within a group

어느

eoneu — Which, some; a certain unspecified one

소리

sori — Sound, voice; an audible noise or utterance

내어

naeo — Letting out; producing a sound or utterance

왜냐하면

waenyahamy eon — Because, the reason is; introducing an explanation

선하고

seonhago — Good and; morally good, virtuous (with continuation)

품위

pumwi — Dignity, grace; refined and honorable character

있는

inneun — Having, existing; present participle of to have

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; elderly (modifier form before noun)

누구에게도

nuguegedo — To anyone; not to a single person (negative context)

특히

teuki — Especially, particularly; above all others

권위

gwonwi — Authority, power; official influence or prestige

더욱이

deoуgi — Moreover, furthermore; even more so in addition

기꺼이

gikkeoi — Willingly, gladly; with a willing heart

해를

haereul — Harm, damage (object form); injury as direct object

끼치려

kkichiryo — Intending to cause; aiming to inflict harm

하지

haji — Do (negative base); used before 않다 for negation

않았기

anatgi — Because did not; past negative causal noun form

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; expressing the reason or cause