Great Expectations — Page 7

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached); first person subject

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog; a small amphibian that lives near water

됐으면

dwaess-eu-myeon — If it became; conditional past form of 되다

좋겠어

jo-kess-eo — I would like; expressing a wish or desire

아니면

a-ni-myeon — Or else; alternatively; if not that

뱀장어

baem-jang-eo — Eel; long snake-like aquatic fish

동시에

dong-si-e — At the same time; simultaneously

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached); referring to a male

떨고

tteol-go — Shaking; trembling (connective form of 떨다)

있는

in-neun — Being; existing (present participle modifier form)

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own; possessive form of 자신 (oneself)

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object marker attached); physical form

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun

팔로

pal-lo — With arms; instrumental form of 팔 (arm)

껴안았다

kkyeo-an-at-da — Hugged; embraced tightly with both arms

마치

ma-chi — Just like; as if; used for simile expressions

자신을

ja-sin-eul — Oneself (object form); reflexive pronoun in Korean

하나로

ha-na-ro — Into one; as one unit; unified together

붙잡아

but-jab-a — Grabbing; holding onto something firmly

두려는

du-ryeo-neun — Intending to keep; trying to hold in place

듯

deut — As if; seeming like; suggesting resemblance

스스로를

seu-seu-ro-reul — Oneself (object); by oneself, self-reflexive pronoun

끌어안으며

kkeul-eo-an-eu-myeo — While hugging; pulling and embracing simultaneously

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; connecting two clauses or ideas

낮은

nat-eun — Low; short in height (modifier form of 낮다)

교회

gyo-hoe — Church; a Christian place of worship

담벼락을

dam-byeo-rak-eul — Wall (object form); a solid boundary or fence

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; in the direction of something

절뚝거리며

jeol-ttuk-geo-ri-myeo — While limping; walking unevenly due to injury

걸어갔다

geol-eo-gat-da — Walked away; moved on foot to a destination

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); referring to a male subject

사이를

sa-i-reul — Between; among; the space separating two things

푸른

pu-reun — Green; blue-green; lush in color (modifier form)

감싸고

gam-ssa-go — Surrounding; wrapping around something

헤쳐

he-cheo — Pushing through; parting or clearing a way

나가며

na-ga-myeo — While going out; moving forward through something

걸어가는

geol-eo-ga-neun — Walking; going on foot (present participle form)

것을

geot-eul — The thing (object form); nominalizer particle combination

바라보며

ba-ra-bo-myeo — While gazing at; looking at something steadily

나의

na-eui — My; possessive form of 나 (I/me)

어린

eo-rin — Young; childlike; immature in age (modifier)

눈에

nun-e — In the eyes; from the perspective of one's eyes

죽은

jug-eun — Dead; deceased (modifier form of 죽다)

자들의

ja-deul-eui — Of those people; possessive plural nominal suffix

손을

son-eul — Hand (object form); the human hand

피해

pi-hae — Avoiding; escaping from harm or danger

달아나는

dal-a-na-neun — Running away; fleeing quickly (present participle)

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like something; resemblance comparison marker

보였다

bo-yeot-da — Appeared; seemed; was visible (past tense)

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite article

손들이

son-deul-i — Hands (subject form, plural); multiple human hands

무덤

mu-deom — Grave; tomb; a burial place for the dead

속에서

sok-e-seo — From inside; within; from the interior of something

조심스럽게

jo-sim-seu-reop-ge — Carefully; cautiously; with great care and caution

뻗어

ppeo-deo — Stretching out; extending outward (connective form)

올라와

ol-la-wa — Coming up; rising upward (connective past form)

발목을

bal-mok-eul — Ankle (object form); joint connecting foot and leg

안으로

an-eu-ro — Inward; to the inside; toward the interior

끌어당기려는

kkeul-eo-dang-gi-ryeo-neun — Trying to pull toward; intending to drag inward

담벼락에

dam-byeo-rak-e — At the wall; locative form of 담벼락 (wall)

이르렀을

i-reu-reot-eul — When arrived at; having reached a destination

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

다리가

da-ri-ga — Leg (subject form); lower limb of the body

마비되고

ma-bi-doe-go — Becoming paralyzed; losing sensation or movement

굳은

gud-eun — Hardened; stiffened; firm (modifier form of 굳다)

사람처럼

sa-ram-cheo-reom — Like a person; resembling a human being

그것을

geu-geot-eul — That thing (object form); referring to previously mentioned thing

넘어갔고

neom-eo-gat-go — Crossed over and; went over (past connective form)

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; of that sort

다음

da-eum — Next; after; the following step or time

나를

na-reul — Me (object form); first person object pronoun

찾으러

chaj-eu-reo — In order to find; going to look for someone

뒤를

dwi-reul — The back (object form); behind; rear direction

돌아보았다

dol-a-bo-at-da — Looked back; turned around to see behind

돌아서는

dol-a-seo-neun — Turning around (present modifier); rotating direction

보았을

bo-at-eul — Having seen; when one would have seen something

집을

jib-eul — House (object form); a dwelling or home

얼굴을

eol-gul-eul — Face (object form); the front of one's head

돌리고

dol-li-go — Turning; rotating (connective form of 돌리다)

다리를

da-ri-reul — Legs (object form); lower limbs of the body

최대한

choe-dae-han — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

빨리

ppal-li — Quickly; fast; at a rapid speed

놀렸다

nol-lyeot-da — Moved; also means teased; here: moved legs fast

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast

이내

i-nae — Soon after; shortly; within a short time

어깨

eo-kkae — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm and torso

너머로

neo-meo-ro — Over; beyond; across to the other side

돌아보았고

dol-a-bo-at-go — Looked back and; glanced behind (past connective)

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still; as before; continuing unchanged

껴안은

kkyeo-an-eun — Hugging; embracing (modifier form of 껴안다)

채

chae — While still; remaining in a state; as is

다시

da-si — Again; once more; returning to previous action

강을

gang-eul — River (object form); a large natural waterway

보았다

bo-at-da — Looked at; saw; observed (simple past tense)

비가

bi-ga — Rain (subject form); precipitation falling from clouds

많이

man-i — A lot; much; in large quantity or degree

오거나

o-geo-na — Whether it comes or; either comes (connective)

밀물이

mil-mul-i — High tide (subject form); incoming tidal water

들어올

deul-eo-ol — Will come in; about to enter (future modifier)

쓰이도록

sseu-i-do-rok — So as to be used; in order to serve a purpose

여기저기

yeo-gi-jeo-gi — Here and there; scattered in various places

늪

neup — Swamp; marsh; a wet boggy area of land

속에

sok-e — Inside; within; in the interior of something

놓인

no-in — Placed; laid down (modifier form of 놓이다)

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size (modifier form)

돌들

dol-deul — Stones; rocks (plural form of 돌)

아픈

a-peun — Painful; hurting; sore (modifier form of 아프다)

발로

bal-lo — With foot; using one's foot (instrumental form)

나가면서

na-ga-myeon-seo — While going out; stepping forward simultaneously

내가

nae-ga — I (subject form); first person subject pronoun

멈춰

meom-chwo — Stopping; halting movement (connective form)

서서

seo-seo — Standing; while standing still (connective form)

그를

geu-reul — Him (object form); referring to a male person

바라볼

ba-ra-bol — To gaze at; future modifier form of 바라보다

그저

geu-jeo — Just; merely; simply; nothing more than

길고

gil-go — Long and; elongated (connective form of 길다)

검은

geom-eun — Black; dark (modifier form of 검다)

수평선에

su-pyeong-seon-e — On the horizon; at the line where sky meets earth

불과했고

bul-gwa-haet-go — Was nothing but; merely was (past connective)

강은

gang-eun — The river (topic form); a large flowing body of water

또

tto — Also; again; another; in addition to

하나의

ha-na-eui — One; a single (possessive/modifier form of 하나)

수평선으로

su-pyeong-seon-eu-ro — As a horizon; in the form of a horizon line

그리

geu-ri — So; that; to such a degree (adverb)

넓지도

neolp-ji-do — Not even wide; not broad either (negative emphasis)

검지도

geom-ji-do — Not even black; not dark either (negative emphasis)

않았으며

an-at-eu-myeo — Was not; and also not (past negative connective)

하늘은

ha-neul-eun — The sky (topic form); the atmosphere above earth

성난

seong-nan — Angry; furious; stormy looking (modifier form)

붉은

bulg-eun — Red; reddish (modifier form of 붉다)

선들과

seon-deul-gwa — Lines and; streaks together with (connective plural)

짙은

jit-eun — Dark; deep in color; dense (modifier form)

선들이

seon-deul-i — Lines (subject plural form); streaks or stripes

뒤섞인

dwi-seok-in — Mixed together; intermingled (modifier past form)

줄기에

jul-gi-e — In streaks; at the band or stripe of color

불과했다

bul-gwa-haet-da — Was merely; amounted to nothing more than