McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition — Page 26

Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached); refers to a male person

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them (object marker); refers to a group of people

위한

wi-han — For the sake of; intended or meant for something

우리가

u-ri-ga — We (subject marker); first-person plural subject

있고

it-go — There is/are, and; existence with connective ending

안전하게

an-jeon-ha-ge — Safely; in a safe or secure manner

지키기

ji-ki-gi — The act of keeping, guarding, or protecting something

위해

wi-hae — For; in order to do something for a purpose

밤마다

bam-ma-da — Every night; occurring each night without exception

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times, constantly

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

안에

an-e — Inside; within a space or container

가둡니다

ga-dum-ni-da — Confines, shuts in; to enclose or lock inside

그들에게

geu-deul-e-ge — To them; dative form indicating recipients of an action

빵과

bbang-gwa — Bread and; bread listed with another item

풀을

pul-eul — Grass (object marker); green plants eaten by animals

먹이로

meo-gi-ro — As food/feed; referring to food given to animals

줍니다

jum-ni-da — Gives; to offer or hand something to someone

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); third-person plural topic

좋아하며

jo-a-ha-myeo — Liking, and; expressing fondness while doing something else

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of the third-person male pronoun

손에서

son-e-seo — From the hand; indicating origin point of an action

받아먹습니다

ba-da-meok-seum-ni-da — Receives and eats; accepts food directly from someone

어린

eo-rin — Young, little; describing a young person or child

친구를

chin-gu-reul — Friend (object marker); a close companion or pal

불러서

bul-leo-seo — Having called; summoned someone and then did something

보여주었습니다

bo-yeo-ju-eot-seum-ni-da — Showed; demonstrated or displayed something to someone

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; dative form directing action toward a male

그들의

geu-deul-eui — Their; possessive form referring to a group

재미있는

jae-mi-it-neun — Interesting, fun; amusing or entertaining qualities

습성에

seup-seong-e — About habits; behavioral tendencies of animals or people

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding; concerning a particular topic

이야기하고

i-ya-gi-ha-go — Is talking, and; in the middle of telling a story

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — Is/are; formal present tense existence or ongoing action

어떤

eo-tteon — Some, certain; referring to an unspecified type or kind

토끼들은

to-kki-deul-eun — Rabbits (topic marker); plural rabbits as sentence topic

눈처럼

nun-cheo-reom — Like snow; resembling snow in appearance or quality

하얗고

ha-ya-ko — White, and; pure white with connective ending

검으며

geo-meu-myeo — Black, and; dark-colored while also having another trait

또

tto — Also, again; additionally or furthermore

다른

da-reun — Other, different; not the same as what was mentioned

흰색과

huin-saek-gwa — White color and; white listed alongside another color

검은색

geo-meun-saek — Black color; the darkest color, absence of light

점이

jeom-i — Spots (subject marker); small dots or marks on a surface

눈은

nun-eun — Eyes (topic marker); the organs used for seeing

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How (much/very); used to express degree or extent

부드럽고

bu-deu-reop-go — Soft, and; gentle in texture with connective ending

온화한지요

on-hwa-han-ji-yo — How gentle/mild; expressing wonder at mildness or gentleness

이리

i-ri — Here, this way; come in this direction

와요

wa-yo — Come; polite imperative asking someone to come

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective pointing to something nearby

덤불

deom-bul — Bush, thicket; dense tangled shrubs or undergrowth

안을

an-eul — Inside (object marker); the interior of something

들여다봐요

deul-yeo-da-bwa-yo — Look inside; to peer or look into something carefully

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

새

sae — Bird; a feathered winged animal

둥지예요

dung-ji-ye-yo — It is a nest; a bird's nest used for eggs

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly; emphasizing that something is genuine

앙증맞은

ang-jeung-ma-jeun — Cute, adorable; charmingly tiny and sweet-looking

작은

ja-geun — Small, little; of a size less than normal

알들이네요

al-deul-i-ne-yo — They are eggs; small eggs discovered with mild surprise

가져가서

ga-jyeo-ga-seo — Taking it and going; carrying something away elsewhere

엄마에게

eom-ma-e-ge — To mom; directing something toward one's mother

보여드려도

bo-yeo-deu-ryeo-do — Even if I show (respectfully); showing something to an elder

될까요

doel-kka-yo — Would it be okay?; politely asking for permission

어미

eo-mi — Mother (animal); a female animal that has offspring

새가

sae-ga — Bird (subject marker); the bird as grammatical subject

돌아왔을

do-ra-wat-seul — When returned; describing the bird coming back home

때

ttae — When, time; indicating a specific moment or occasion

둥지를

dung-ji-reul — Nest (object marker); the bird's nest as object

찾지

chat-ji — Find (negative context); looking for but not finding

못하면

mot-ha-myeon — If unable to; conditional expressing inability to do something

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; asking in what manner something will happen

할까요

hal-kka-yo — What will (she) do?; polite question about future action

바로

ba-ro — Right away, immediately; without delay or detour

가져다

ga-jyeo-da — Bring and place; to carry something back to a location

놓을게요

no-eul-ge-yo — I will put it back; promise to place something down

그래요

geu-rae-yo — Yes, that's right; polite acknowledgment or agreement

하지만

ha-ji-man — But, however; conjunction introducing a contrasting idea

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic marker); first-person plural topic of sentence

그것을

geu-geo-seul — It (object marker); referring to a previously mentioned thing

다시

da-si — Again, once more; repeating an action a second time

제자리에

je-ja-ri-e — In its proper place; back to the original position

고정시킬

go-jeong-si-kil — To fix in place; to fasten or secure something firmly

수

su — Ability, way; used with 없어요 to mean cannot

없어요

eop-seo-yo — There is not; does not exist, cannot be done

바람이

ba-ram-i — Wind (subject marker); moving air as the subject

넘어뜨리면

neo-meo-ddeu-ri-myeon — If it knocks over; conditional of causing something to fall

알들이

al-deul-i — Eggs (subject marker); multiple eggs as grammatical subject

깨질

kkae-jil — Will break; eggs cracking or shattering upon impact

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be; polite future or inference ending

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, so; in that manner or to that degree

튼튼하게

teun-teun-ha-ge — Strongly, sturdily; in a firm and durable manner

만드나요

man-deu-na-yo — Does it make?; polite question about how it is built

부리와

bu-ri-wa — Beak and; a bird's bill listed with another body part

발톱으로

bal-top-eu-ro — With claws; using talons as a tool or instrument

작업하지만

ja-geo-pa-ji-man — Works, but; performs a task yet with a contrast following

하나님이

ha-na-nim-i — God (subject marker); the Christian God as subject

가르쳐

ga-reu-chyeo — Taught, teaches; to instruct or convey knowledge to someone

주지

ju-ji — Give (negative context); used with 않으셨다면 meaning if not given

않으셨다면

a-neu-syeot-da-myeon — If (honorific) had not done; respectful conditional negation

만드는

man-deu-neun — Making; the act of constructing or building something

방법을

bang-beo-beul — Method (object marker); the way or means of doing something

알지

al-ji — Know (with negative); used before 못했을 meaning could not know

못했을

mot-hae-seul — Would not have been able to; past inability conditional form

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It would be; polite ending expressing inference or supposition

그것이

geu-geo-si — It (subject marker); referring to a previously mentioned object

무엇으로

mu-eo-seu-ro — With what, made of what; asking the material or means

만들어졌는지

man-deu-reo-jeot-neun-ji — Whether it was made; asking about composition or construction

보이나요

bo-i-na-yo — Can you see?; politely asking if something is visible