Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 986

Vocabulary

그녀는

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

오빠들을

oppadeureul — Older brothers (object marker); male siblings of a younger female.

보지

boji — To see/look (negative verb stem form used before 못했다).

못했지만

mothaetjiman — Could not do, but; expresses inability with contrast conjunction.

손

son — Hand; the body part at the end of an arm.

안에서

aneseo — Inside; indicates location within something.

불이

buri — Fire (subject marker); flame or burning heat.

타오르는

taoreuneun — Blazing, flaring up; fire burning intensely upward.

듯한

deuthan — Seeming like, as if; expresses resemblance or conjecture.

느낌을

neukkimeul — Feeling, sensation (object marker); a perceived sensation.

받았다

badatda — Received, got; past tense of 받다 (to receive).

그러나

geureona — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic marker); refers to something previously mentioned.

그녀를

geunyeoreul — Her (object marker); refers to a female as object.

아프게

apeuge — Painfully, in a way that hurts; adverbial form of 아프다.

하지

haji — To do (negative stem); base for negative constructions like 하지 않다.

않았는데

anannneunde — Did not do, and (background); past negative with explanatory ending.

아버지께

abeojikke — To (one's) father (honorific dative); direction toward a respected person.

가져가던

gajyeogadeon — Was taking/bringing (past habitual); carrying something toward someone.

보석이었기

boseogieotgi — Because it was a jewel/gem; reason clause about a precious stone.

때문이었다

ttaemuniedda — It was because of; expresses reason or cause in past tense.

잠에서

jameseo — From sleep; indicates departure from the state of sleeping.

깨어났을

kkaeeonasseul — Woke up (modifier form); past presumptive of awakening from sleep.

때

ttae — When, time; indicates a specific moment or occasion.

잠시

jamsi — For a moment, briefly; a short period of time.

돌을

doreul — Stone, rock (object marker); a solid mineral object.

아직

ajik — Still, yet; indicates a continuing state up to now.

쥐고

jwigo — Holding, gripping (and); grasping something tightly in the hand.

있다고

itdago — That (one) has/holds; indirect quotation of a state of having.

생각했지만

saenggakhaetjiman — Thought, but; past tense of thinking with contrast conjunction.

손에

sone — In the hand; locative indicating position in the hand.

있던

itdeon — That was/existed (past modifier); retrospective modifier of existence.

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker); nominalizer referring to an object or fact.

손잡이뿐이었다

sonjabipbunieoitda — Was only the handle; nothing but the grip remained.

긴

gin — Long; adjective describing great length or duration.

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; the time of day between afternoon and night.

시간

sigan — Time, hour; a period or duration of time.

동안

dongan — During, while; indicates a span or duration of time.

끊임없이

kkeunimoepsi — Ceaselessly, without interruption; continuously without stopping.

실을

sireul — Thread, yarn (object marker); a thin fiber used in spinning.

뽑았으며

ppobasseumeyo — Drew out and (thread); past tense of pulling/spinning thread, additive.

주위에는

juwieneun — Around (topic marker); indicates the surrounding area of something.

거미줄보다

geomijulboda — Than a spider's web; comparison marker with cobweb.

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.

가는

ganeun — Fine, thin; adjective describing slender or delicate threads.

실들이

sildeuri — Threads (subject marker, plural); multiple fine threads or yarns.

감겨

gamgyeo — Wound around, wrapped; threads coiled around an object.

있었다

isseotda — Was/were, existed; past tense indicating a state of being.

사람의

saramui — Person's, of a person; possessive form relating to humans.

눈으로는

nuneuroneun — With human eyes (topic); using eyes as the means of seeing.

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun/adjective referring to nearby thing.

서로

seoro — Each other, mutually; indicates reciprocal relationship between parties.

분리되었을

bullideoeosseul — That had been separated; past presumptive modifier of separation.

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means; emphatic negation adverb.

구별해

gubyeolhae — Distinguish, differentiate; to tell two things apart.

낼

nael — To produce/manage (future modifier); able to carry out an action.

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in constructions meaning 'can/able to'.

없었을

eopseosseul — Would not have been able; past hypothetical of non-existence.

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; nominalizer with copula for conclusion/explanation.

눈물로

nunmullo — With tears; using tears as instrument, instrumental form.

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative adjective referring to something known.

실들을

sildeureul — The threads (object marker, plural); multiple threads as object.

적셨고

jeoksyeotgo — Moistened and; past tense of wetting something, with additive conjunction.

그렇게

geureoke — In that way, like that; adverb referring to a manner just described.

꼬인

kkoin — Twisted, intertwined; past modifier describing tangled or braided thread.

실은

sireun — The thread (topic marker); yarn or fiber as the topic of discussion.

밧줄만큼이나

batjulmankeuminan — As much as a rope; comparison showing equal strength to rope.

튼튼했다

teunteunhaetda — Was strong, sturdy; past tense of being tough and durable.

꿈이

kkumi — Dream (subject marker); an experience during sleep as subject.

현실임에

hyeonsillime — In being reality; nominalized form indicating something is real.

틀림없다는

teullimeopdaneun — That there is no doubt; certain, definitely true (modifier form).

확신을

hwakssineul — Conviction, certainty (object marker); firm belief in something.

품고

pumgo — Harboring, holding (and); cherishing a feeling or intention.

자리에서

jarieseo — From one's place/seat; leaving the spot where one was resting.

일어났으며

ireonaSSEUMyeo — Rose up and; past tense of getting up, with additive conjunction.

결심을

gyeolssimeul — Resolution, decision (object marker); firm determination to act.

굳혔다

guthyeotda — Hardened, firmed up; made a resolve or decision stronger.

밤이었고

bamieotgo — It was night and; past tense of nighttime, with additive conjunction.

아버지는

abeojineun — Father (topic marker); one's male parent as the sentence topic.

자고

jago — Sleeping (and); present gerund of 자다 (to sleep), additive.

아버지의

abeoji-ui — Father's; possessive form indicating something belongs to father.

입맞춤을

immatchumeul — Kiss (object marker); the act of kissing, as an object.

하고

hago — Did and; past gerund of 하다 connecting sequential actions.

들어

deureo — Picking up, lifting; gerund of 들다 indicating taking something up.

실의

sirui — Of the thread; possessive form connecting thread to its end.

끝을

kkeuteul — The end, tip (object marker); the terminal point of the thread.

집에

jibe — To/at home; locative indicating the house as destination or location.

묶었다

mukkeotda — Tied, fastened; past tense of binding or knotting something.

이것이

igeosi — This (subject marker); refers to the thing just mentioned as subject.

없었다면

eopseotdamyeon — If there had not been; past hypothetical conditional of non-existence.

눈먼

nunmeon — Blind; adjective meaning unable to see, sightless.

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home; directional marker indicating movement back home.

돌아오는

doraoneun — Returning, coming back; present modifier of returning to a place.

길을

gireul — The path, road (object marker); a route or way to follow.

찾지

chatji — To find (negative stem); base for negative constructions like 찾지 못하다.

못했을

mothaesseul — Would not have been able; past hypothetical of inability.

것이었다

geosieotda — It would have been; past copula with nominalizer for past hypothetical.

굳게

gutge — Firmly, tightly; adverb meaning in a strong or steadfast manner.

붙들어야

butdeureoya — Must hold on to; obligation form of grasping or clinging tightly.

했으며

haesseumeyo — Did and; past tense of 하다 with additive connective ending.

다른

dareun — Other, different; adjective meaning another or a distinct person/thing.

사람도

saramdo — Even a person; inclusive particle 도 meaning 'also/even' with 사람.

심지어

simjiero — Even, moreover; adverb emphasizing an extreme or unexpected case.

자기

jagi — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.

자신도

jasindo — Even oneself; reflexive 자신 with inclusive particle 도 (even/also).

믿어서는

mideoseoneun — Should not trust (topic); conditional/restrictive of trusting someone.

안

an — Not; short negation adverb placed before a verb.

되었다

doesseotda — Became, was allowed; past tense of 되다 (to become/be permitted).

태양의

taeyangui — Of the sun; possessive form relating something to the sun.

나무에서

namueso — From the tree; ablative indicating origin or source from a tree.

잎

ip — Leaf; a flat green blade growing from a plant or tree.

네

ne — Four; the numeral 4 used for counting objects.

장을

jangeul — Sheets/pieces (object marker, counter); counter for flat thin items.

꺾었다

kkeokeotda — Broke off, snapped; past tense of breaking off a branch or leaf.

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; conjunction connecting sentences or clauses.

그것들을

geugeotdeureul — Those things (object marker, plural); refers to previously mentioned items.

바람과

baramgwa — Wind and; the natural element wind with additive conjunction.

날씨에

nalssie — To the weather; dative/locative indicating entrusting to weather.

맡겼는데

matgyeonnneunde — Entrusted and (background); past tense of leaving something to someone.

넓은

neolbeun — Wide, broad; adjective describing a large or expansive area.

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the wide world; locative indicating the vast world as a setting.

만나지

mannaji — To meet (negative stem); base for negative constructions about meeting.

못할

mothal — Will not be able to; future modifier expressing inability.

경우를

gyeonguреul — Case, situation (object marker); a particular circumstance or scenario.

대비하여

daebihayeo — In preparation for, against; preparing or guarding for a situation.

편지와

pyeonjijwa — Letter and; a written message with additive conjunction.

인사로

insaro — As a greeting; salutation or regards conveyed as a message.

그들에게

geudeurege — To them; dative form referring to a group of people.

전해지기를

jeonhaejigireul — To be conveyed/delivered (object); hoping a message reaches someone.

바라며

baramyeo — Wishing, hoping (and); gerund of hoping while doing something else.

가엾은

gaeyelgeun — Poor, pitiful; adjective expressing sympathy or pity for someone.

아이여

aiyo — Oh child!; vocative exclamation addressing a child with emotion.

저

jeo — That (distant); demonstrative referring to something far away.

먼

meon — Far, distant; adjective describing a great distance away.

곳에서

goseseo — In/from that place; locative indicating a far-off location.

그녀에게

geunyeege — To her; dative form referring to a female recipient.

무슨

museun — What kind of, what; interrogative adjective asking about type.

일이

iri — Thing, matter (subject marker); an event or affair as subject.

일어날

ireonar — Will happen (future modifier); about to occur or take place.

것인가

geosinga — What will it be?; interrogative nominalizer asking about a future event.