Great Expectations — Page 2

Vocabulary

그녀는

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

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

앞치마를

apchimareul — Apron (object marker); a protective garment worn over clothes

그토록

geutorok — So much; to that extent; that greatly

많이

mani — A lot; much; in great quantity

입는다는

imneundaneun — The fact that (she) wears; reported speech form of 'to wear'

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer with object particle

자신의

jasinui — One's own; pertaining to oneself

큰

keun — Big; great; large in size or significance

그리고

geurigo — And; moreover; connecting two clauses or ideas

대한

daehan — Regarding; concerning; about something or someone

강한

ganghan — Strong; powerful; intense

삼았다

samatda — Regarded as; treated as; used something as a purpose

비록

birok — Although; even though; despite the fact that

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person singular subject

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); female third-person subject

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker); referring to a previously mentioned item

입어야

ibeeoya — Must wear; obligatory form of 'to wear'

했는지

haenneunjji — Whether (she) did; indirect question about past action

혹은

hogeun — Or; alternatively; either one or another

만약

manyak — If; supposing that; conditional conjunction

입었다면

ibeotdamyeon — If (she) had worn; past conditional form of 'to wear'

평생

pyeongsaeng — Lifetime; one's entire life

매일

maeil — Every day; daily; each day

벗지

beotji — Not take off; negative base of 'to remove clothing'

이유를

iyureul — Reason (object marker); cause or explanation

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely not; used with negation

알

al — To know; base form indicating knowledge or understanding

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다 structure)

없지만

eopjiman — Although there is not; concessive negation

대장간은

daejanggan-eun — Blacksmith's forge (topic marker); a smithy workshop

우리

uri — Our; we; first-person plural possessive

집에

jibe — At/to the house; location particle attached to 'house'

인접해

injeophae — Adjacent; neighboring; located next to something

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was there; existed, and (background information connector)

목조

mokjo — Wooden; made of wood; timber construction

주택이었으며

jutaegieosseumyeo — Was a house; and furthermore (listing connector)

당시

dangsi — At that time; back then; in those days

고장의

gojangui — Of the town/village; local area's (possessive)

집들이

jipduri — Houses (subject marker); plural of 'house'

아니

ani — No; or rather; used to correct or emphasize a statement

대부분이

daebubuni — Most of them (subject marker); the majority

그러했다

geureoeotda — Was so; it was that way; such was the case

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person singular subject form

교회

gyohoe — Church; a Christian place of worship

묘지에서

myojieseo — From the cemetery; graveyard as a location source

집으로

jibeuro — Toward the house; directional particle attached to 'home'

달려왔을

dallyeowasseul — Had run (toward); past modifier of 'to run here'

때

ttae — When; at the time; moment or occasion

문이

muni — Door (subject marker); referring to a door or gate

닫혀

dachyeo — Closed; shut; passive form of 'to close a door'

있었고

isseotgo — Was (and); existed, connecting to next clause

부엌에

bueoke — In the kitchen; location particle attached to 'kitchen'

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself; without others

앉아

anja — Sitting; gerund form of 'to sit'

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed; past progressive state

고통을

gotongeul — Pain (object marker); suffering or agony

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; along with

나누는

nanuneun — Sharing; dividing; present modifier of 'to share'

처지였고

cheojiyeotgo — Was in the same situation; shared circumstance, and

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; of that nature

사이로서

sairoeseo — As a relationship; in the capacity of being close

서로

seoro — Each other; mutually; one another

비밀을

bimireul — Secret (object marker); confidential information

나누었기에

nanueotgie — Because (we) shared; causal connector for sharing

문의

munui — Of the door; possessive form of 'door'

빗장을

bitjangeul — Latch/bolt (object marker); a door-locking bar

들어올리고

deureoolligo — Lifting up; raising; gerund connector of 'to lift'

맞은편

majeunpyeon — Opposite side; across from; the other side

굴뚝

gulduk — Chimney; a flue for smoke from a fireplace

구석에

guseoge — In the corner; at the nook of a room

있는

inneun — Who/which is; present modifier of 'to exist/be'

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); third-person male object pronoun

들여다보는

deuryeodaboneun — Peering into; looking closely at; present modifier

순간

sungan — Moment; instant; a brief point in time

나에게

naege — To me; dative particle attached to first-person pronoun

털어놓았다

teoreononatda — Confided; revealed; opened up and told a secret

아줌마가

ajummaga — The aunt/auntie (subject marker); middle-aged woman

열두

yeoldu — Twelve; the number 12

번이나

beonina — As many as (number of) times; emphatic counter

나가서

nagaseo — Going out; having gone outside; connector form

너를

neoreul — You (object marker); second-person informal object

찾았어

chajasseo — Looked for; searched for; past informal speech

지금도

jigeumdo — Even now; still at this moment

나가

naga — Go out; imperative or plain form of 'to go outside'

있어

isseo — Is/am (informal); exists; present informal form

열세

yeolse — Thirteen; the number 13

번째가

beonjjaega — (The ordinal) time being (subject marker); Nth occurrence

되는

doeneun — Becoming; which becomes; present modifier of 'to become'

거지

geoji — Right?; isn't it? (informal confirmation seeking)

그래요

geuraeyo — Is that so?; really?; polite acknowledgment or question

그래

geurae — Yeah; that's right; informal affirmative response

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of 'to say/speak'

더

deo — More; even more; additionally

나쁜

nappeun — Bad; worse; negative quality modifier

건

geon — Thing; the fact that (contracted from 것은)

가지고

gajigo — Having; holding; with (something in hand)

있다는

itdaneun — The fact that (he) has; reported present existence

거야

geoya — It is; that's the thing (informal declarative ending)

암울한

amulhan — Gloomy; bleak; dark and depressing

소식에

sosigie — At the news; upon hearing the information

조끼에

jokkie — On the vest; location particle attached to 'vest'

달린

dallin — Attached; hanging on; past modifier of 'to be attached'

유일한

yuirhan — Sole; only; the single one of its kind

단추를

danchureul — Button (object marker); a small fastening on clothing

빙글빙글

binggeulbinggeul — Round and round; spinning repeatedly in circles

돌리며

dollimyeo — While turning/spinning; simultaneous connector of 'to turn'

심한

simhan — Severe; intense; extreme in degree

우울함에

uulhame — In deep gloom; into a state of depression

빠져

ppajyeo — Falling into; sinking into; gerund of 'to fall into'

불을

bureul — Fire (object marker); flame or burning fire

바라보았다

baraboatda — Gazed at; stared at; past tense of 'to gaze at'

끝에

kkeute — At the tip/end; at the extremity of something

밀랍이

milrabi — Wax (subject marker); beeswax or candle wax

발린

ballin — Coated; applied to; past modifier of 'to apply/spread'

지팡이

jipangi — Walking stick; cane; a rod or staff

조각으로

jogageuro — As a piece/chunk; with a fragment of something

내

nae — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun

간지럼

ganjireum — Ticklishness; the sensation of being tickled

타는

taneun — Feeling (ticklish); present modifier of 'to feel/ride'

충돌로

chungdollo — By collision; through impact or clash

매끄럽게

Smoothly; sleekly; in a polished manner

닳아

dara — Worn down; eroded; gerund of 'to wear out'

앉았다가

anjatdaga — Had sat and then; connector showing change from seated position

일어서더니

ireoseodeoni — Stood up and then; connector showing sequence of standing

와락

warak — Suddenly; all at once; with a sudden grabbing motion

집어들고는

jibeodeulgo-neun — Having grabbed; picking up suddenly and then

날뛰며

nalttumyeo — While rampaging; thrashing about; going wild

나가버렸어

nagabeolyeosseo — Left abruptly; stormed out; went away completely (informal)