Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 880

Vocabulary

보초는

bocho-neun — As for the guard/sentry (topic marker attached)

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own (possessive form of 'oneself')

자리에서

jari-eseo — From one's position or place

교대될

gyodae-doel — To be relieved or rotated from duty

때

ttae — Time, moment, or occasion

적어도

jeogeo-do — At least; at a minimum

누가

nuga — Who (subject form of 'who')

뒤를

dwi-reul — The back or rear (object marker attached)

이을지

i-eulji — Whether someone will succeed or follow after

알고

algo — Knowing; being aware of something

있으며

iss-eumyeo — Exists and; is (connective form)

그에게

geu-ege — To him; directed toward that person

몇

myeot — A few; several; how many

마디

madi — A word or phrase; a segment

귓속말을

gwitsongmal-eul — A whisper spoken into someone's ear

할

hal — To do; future/modifying form of 하다

수도

sudo — Also can; even possible (possibility marker)

있다

itda — To exist; to be; to have

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

그

geu — That; he; the (determiner or pronoun)

가로등은

garodeung-eun — The street lamp (topic marker attached)

후임자를

huimja-reul — The successor; next person taking the role

알지

alji — To know (informal connective or question form)

못했기에

mothaessgie — Because one was unable to do something

비나

bina — Rain or; either rain (listing form)

안개에

angae-e — In or about fog; regarding fog

관한

gwanhan — Related to; concerning; about

가지

gaji — Kind, sort; also a branch or type

힌트를

hinteu-reul — A hint or clue (object marker attached)

줄

jul — To give; future/modifying form of 주다

없었고

eopseotgo — Did not exist; was unable (connective form)

달빛이

dalbich-i — Moonlight (subject marker attached)

포도

podo — Grapes; grapevine

위에

wie — Above; on top of something

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent

머무는지

meomuneunji — Whether or how long something lingers

바람이

baram-i — The wind (subject marker attached)

주로

juro — Mainly; primarily; mostly

어느

eoneu — Which; a certain (determiner)

방향에서

banghyang-eseo — From a direction; from which direction

부는지

buneunji — Whether the wind blows; blowing direction

등을

deung-eul — Et cetera; and so on (object marker)

알려줄

allyeojul — To inform; to let someone know

없었다

eopseotda — Did not exist; there was none

운하

unha — A canal; artificial waterway

위의

wi-ui — Above; on top of (possessive/modifier form)

다리에는

dari-eneun — On the bridge (topic/location marker)

세

se — Three (native Korean number)

사람이

saram-i — A person; people (subject marker attached)

서

seo — Standing; from the verb 서다 (to stand)

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Were present; existed (background connective)

그들은

geudeul-eun — They; those people (topic marker attached)

가로등에게

garodeung-ege — To the street lamp (dative marker attached)

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker attached)

추천하고

chucheonhago — Recommending; to recommend (connective form)

싶어

sipeo — Wanting to; desiring to do something

했다

haetda — Did; past tense of 하다 (to do)

가로등이

garodeung-i — The street lamp (subject marker attached)

원하는

wonhaneun — Wanting; desiring (present modifier form)

누구에게든

nugue-gedeun — To whoever; to anyone at all

자리를

jari-reul — A position or spot (object marker attached)

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in ~할 수 있다)

있다고

itdago — That it is possible; reported possibility

생각했기

saenggakhaessgi — Because one thought or believed something

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; the reason is

첫

cheot — First; the very first

번째는

beonjjae-neun — The ordinal number marker; 'the nth one'

청어의

cheongeo-ui — Of the herring fish (possessive form)

머리였는데

meori-yeonnneunde — Was a head; background connective past form

어둠

eodum — Darkness; the dark

속에서

sog-eseo — From inside; within (locative marker)

빛을

bich-eul — Light (object marker attached)

낼

nael — To emit; to produce (future modifier form)

있었다

isseotda — Was able to; existed (past tense)

그는

geu-neun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

가로등

garodeung — Street lamp; streetlight

기둥에

gidung-e — On the pole or pillar

올려놓으면

ollyeonoeumyeon — If one places up on; if set upon

기름을

gireum-eul — Oil; fuel (object marker attached)

크게

keuge — Greatly; largely; significantly

절약할

jeoryakhal — To save; to economize (future modifier form)

있을

isseul — Will be able to; future possibility form

것이라고

geosirago — That it will be; reported future statement

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke (past tense of 말하다)

두

du — Two (native Korean number)

썩은

sseogeun — Rotten; decayed (modifier form)

나무

namu — Tree; wood

조각으로

jogag-euro — As a piece or fragment (instrumental marker)

이것도

igeotdo — This too; this also

발했다

balhaetda — Emitted; radiated (past tense of 발하다)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject marker attached)

한때

hanttae — Once; at one time; formerly

숲의

sup-ui — Of the forest; forest's (possessive form)

자랑이었던

jarang-ieotdeon — Had been the pride of something

오래된

oraedoen — Old; long-standing; aged

나무줄기의

namujulgi-ui — Of the tree trunk (possessive form)

후손이라고

husonirago — That one is a descendant (reported speech)

여겼다

yeogyeotda — Regarded; considered; thought of as

반딧불이였는데

banditburi-yeonnneunde — Was a firefly; background connective past form

그가

geu-ga — He; that person (subject marker attached)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way

그곳에

geugose — To that place; there (locative marker)

오게

oge — To come; causative connective of 오다

되었는지

doeeonneunji — Whether it came about; how it happened

도무지

domuji — Simply; at all (used with negatives)

상상할

sangsanghal — To imagine; to conceive of (modifier form)

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

어쨌든

eojjaetdeun — Anyway; regardless; in any case

거기

geogi — There; that place

있었고

isseotgo — Was there; existed (connective past form)

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

것들

geotdeul — Things; objects (plural form)

못지않게

motjianke — No less than; just as much as

진짜

jinjja — Real; genuine; truly

나무와

namwa — Tree and; wood and (connective form)

머리는

meori-neun — The head (topic marker attached)

자신들이

jasindeul-i — Themselves (plural subject marker attached)

신성하게

sinseong-hage — Sacredly; in a holy or sacred manner

여기는

yeogineun — Consider; regard as (present modifier form)

모든

modeun — All; every; entire

걸고

geolgo — Staking; wagering (connective form of 걸다)

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly

엄숙하게

eomsukage — Solemnly; gravely; in a serious manner

선언했다

seoneonhaetda — Declared; announced; proclaimed (past tense)

반딧불이는

banditburi-neun — The firefly (topic marker attached)

특정한

teukjeonghan — Specific; particular; certain

때에만

ttae-eman — Only at a certain time

뿐이므로

ppunimeuро — Because it is only; since it is merely

자신들과

jasindeulgwa — With themselves; along with them

경쟁하도록

gyeongjaenghadorok — So as to compete; in order to compete

허용되어서는

heoyongdoeeoseoneun — As for being permitted or allowed

안

an — Not; inside; negation marker

된다고

doendago — That it becomes; reported statement of outcome