McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 3

Vocabulary

새가

saega — Subject form of 'bird' (bird, as subject)

가르쳐

gareuchyeo — To teach; instructional form of 'to teach'

준

jun — Gave; past tense modifier meaning 'given'

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer referring to a fact or object

선빔

seonbim — Sunbeam; a ray of sunlight

내가

naega — I, as the subject of a sentence

햇살이라면

haetssal-iramyeon — If (I were) sunlight; conditional form of sunlight

구두닦이

gududakki — Shoe shiner; a person who polishes shoes

아기를

agireul — Baby, as the object of a sentence

깨우지

kkaeуji — Don't wake up; negative imperative of 'to wake'

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; polite negative imperative ending

대본

daebon — Script; written text for a play or performance

친절한

chinjeolhan — Kind; adjective describing a gentle, considerate person

오빠

oppa — Older brother; used by females for older males

나의

naui — My; possessive pronoun indicating ownership

아무짝에도

amujjage-do — Of no use whatsoever; completely useless expression

쓸모없는

sseulmoeomneun — Useless; something with no practical value

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; the latter part of the day

찬송가

chansonnga — Hymn; a religious song of praise

다툼

datum — Quarrel; a dispute or argument between people

꿀벌

kkuldbeol — Honeybee; a bee that produces honey

꿀벌의

kkuldbeorui — Of the honeybee; possessive form of honeybee

노래

norae — Song; a piece of music sung with voice

찢어진

jjijeogin — Torn; something that has been ripped or torn

인형

inhyeong — Doll; a toy figure resembling a person

양털

yangtteol — Wool; the fleece of a sheep

깎기

kkakgi — Shearing; the act of cutting or trimming fleece

구름

gureum — Cloud; a mass of water droplets in the sky

다람쥐

daramjwi — Squirrel; a small tree-climbing rodent

참새

chamsae — Sparrow; a small common bird

작은

jageun — Small; adjective describing something little in size

시냇물

sinaenmul — Brook; a small flowing stream of water

뒤집힌

dwijiphin — Overturned; flipped upside down or capsized

배

bae — Boat or stomach; common Korean word with dual meaning

편지

Letter; a written message sent to someone

호랑이

horangi — Tiger; a large wild cat native to Asia

난롯가

nallogga — Fireside; the area beside a fireplace or hearth

새의

saeui — Bird's; possessive form of the word bird

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

부엌

bueok — Kitchen; a room used for cooking food

시계

sigye — Clock or watch; a device for measuring time

새

sae — Bird or new; common Korean noun and adjective

저울

jeoul — Scale; a device used for weighing objects

곰과

gomgwa — Bear and; conjunction form of the word bear

아이들

aideul — Children; plural form of the word child

초롱꽃

chorongkkot — Bellflower; a delicate bell-shaped flowering plant

물수리

mulsuri — Osprey; a fish-hunting bird of prey

나뭇잎이

namunnnipi — Leaves, as the subject; foliage of a tree

한

han — One or a; Korean number and article word

말

mal — Words or horse; common Korean noun with dual meaning

바람과

baramgwa — Wind and; conjunction form of the word wind

나뭇잎

namunnip — Leaf; a flat green part of a tree

엄마의

eommaui — Mom's; possessive form of the word mother

선물

seonmul — Gift; a present given to someone special

이야기

iyagi — Story; a narrative or tale told to others

언덕을

eondeogul — Hill, as object; a small elevated piece of land

미끄러져

mikkeureonjyeo — Sliding; the act of slipping or gliding down

내려가기

naeryeogagi — Going down; the action of descending something

여우와

yeouwa — Fox and; conjunction form of the word fox

오리들

orideul — Ducks; plural form of the word duck

행동이

haengdongi — Behavior, as subject; one's actions or conduct

아름다워야

areumdawoya — Must be beautiful; conditional form of beautiful

진짜

jinjja — Real; truly genuine, not fake or imitation

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; adjective describing great beauty or elegance

이야기꾼

iyagikkun — Storyteller; a person skilled at telling stories

올빼미

olppaemi — Owl; a nocturnal bird known for wisdom

할아버지의

harabeoji-ui — Grandfather's; possessive form of the word grandfather

하나님은

Hananimsineun — God is; subject form referring to the Christian God

위대하시고

widaehashigo — Is great and; honorific form of 'great'

선하시다

seonhashida — Is good/benevolent; honorific form of 'good'

선한

seonhan — Good; morally righteous or virtuous adjective

노인

noin — Elderly person; an old man or woman

욕심

yoksim — Greed; excessive desire for more than needed

많은

maneun — Many; adjective describing a large quantity

소녀

sonyeo — Girl; a young female child or teenager

모든

modeun — All; every single item or person included

것에는

geoseneun — In/for everything; topic form of the word thing

제자리가

jejariga — Its own place; proper position or location

있다

itda — To exist; basic verb meaning something is present

어머니

eomeoni — Mother; a formal word for one's mom

깨진

kkaejin — Broken; something that has been shattered or cracked

창문

changmun — Window; an opening in a wall for light

모래시계

moraesigye — Hourglass; a sand-filled timekeeping device

3월

samwol — March; the third month of the year

부름

bureum — A call or calling; act of calling someone

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Poor or pitiful; describing someone who deserves sympathy

식사

siksa — Meal; eating food at a scheduled time

눈보라

nunbora — Blizzard; a heavy snowstorm with strong winds

명랑함

myeongnanham — Cheerfulness; the quality of being bright and lively

자장가

jajangga — Lullaby; a soothing song sung to children

발음법

bareumpeg — Pronunciation guide; rules for correct sound production

교사를

gyosareul — Teacher, as object; a person who teaches others

위한

wihan — For; preposition indicating purpose or benefit of someone

제언

jeeon — Suggestion; a recommendation or proposal for consideration