McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 10

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast two opposing statements

꼼짝도

kkomjjakdo — Not even a budge; used to mean absolutely no movement

하지

haji — Do not; negative verb stem form

않았습니다

anhassseumnida — Did not; formal past tense negation

엄마가

eommaga — Mother (subject marker); mom as the subject

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; formal past tense of 'to say'

엄마는

eommaneun — Mother (topic marker); mom as the topic

듣지

deutji — Hear/listen; verb stem used in negative construction

못했다고

mothaetdago — That (someone) could not do; reported inability

생각했습니다

saenggakhaessseumnida — Thought; formal past tense of 'to think'

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker); humble first-person pronoun

무서워요

museowo​yo — I am scared; expressing fear politely

무엇이

mueosi — What (subject marker); asking what something is

무섭니

museomni — Are you scared of; informal question about fear

위가

wiga — The top/above (subject marker); referring to upper area

어두워요

eoduwoyo — It is dark; polite form describing darkness

어둠이

eodumi — Darkness (subject marker); darkness as subject

뭔지

mwonji — What it is; indirect question form of 'what'

아니

ani — No; informal negation or interjection

물었습니다

mureossseumnida — Asked; formal past tense of 'to ask'

봐

bwa — Look; informal imperative of 'to see/look'

그건

geugeon — That is; contraction of 그것은 (that thing topic)

그림자에

geurimjae — Shadow (location marker); relating to a shadow

불과해

bulgwahae — It is merely/only; expressing something is just that

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting two clauses or actions

램프와

raempeuwa — Lamp and; lamp with connective particle

탁자

takja — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface

위의

wiui — On top of; possessive/locative indicating above

바느질

baneujil — Sewing; the act of stitching with needle and thread

바구니

baguni — Basket; a container for holding items

사이에

saie — Between; indicating a position among things

손을

soneul — Hand (object marker); hand as the object

들었습니다

deureoossseumnida — Raised/lifted; formal past tense of 'to lift'

지금은

jigeumeun — Now (topic marker); referring to the present moment

안이

ani — Inside (subject marker); the interior as subject

어둡지만

eodupjiman — Although it is dark; concessive contrast with darkness

내가

naega — I (subject marker); informal first-person subject

치우면

chiumyeon — If (I) clear away; conditional form of 'to tidy up'

바로

baro — Right away/immediately; indicating something happens at once

밝아진단다

balkajindanda — It will become bright; gentle explanatory future form

이리

iri — Come here; direction word meaning this way

와서

waseo — Come and (then); sequential connector after coming

벽

byeok — Wall; a vertical structure enclosing a room

서

seo — Stand; informal imperative or connective of 'to stand'

보렴

boryeom — Take a look; gentle imperative encouraging someone to look

저기

jeogi — Over there; pointing to something at a distance

네

ne — Your; second-person possessive pronoun (informal)

그림자가

geurimjaga — Shadow (subject marker); shadow as the subject

벽에

byeoge — On the wall; location particle attached to 'wall'

있잖니

itjanni — Isn't it there; informal rhetorical confirmation question

너를

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

해칠

haechil — To harm; future/modifier form of 'to hurt or harm'

수

su — Ability/possibility; used in can/cannot constructions

있겠니

itgessni — Could it; informal question about possibility or ability

아니요

aniyo — No; polite formal negation in response

엄마

eomma — Mom; informal word for mother

저를

jeoreul — Me (object marker); humble first-person object

없다는

eopsdaneun — That there is none; modifier form of nonexistence

걸

geol — The fact that; colloquial form of 것을 (thing object)

알아요

arayo — I know; polite present tense of 'to know'

맞아

maja — That's right; informal agreement or affirmation

어둠은

eodeumeun — Darkness (topic marker); darkness as the topic

모든

modeun — All/every; adjective meaning everything or all things

것

geot — Thing; general noun referring to an object or matter

위에

wie — Above/on top of; location particle meaning over

드리운

deuriun — Cast over; modifier meaning draped or spread over

커다란

keodaran — Very large/big; adjective emphasizing great size

그림자일

geurimjaril — A shadow; predicative modifier form of 'shadow'

뿐이란다

ppuniranda — It is only/merely; gentle explanatory emphasis particle

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something known

그림자는

geurimjaneun — The shadow (topic marker); shadow as topic

만드는

mandeuneun — Making/creates; present modifier form of 'to make'

건가요

geongayo — Is it that; polite inquiry about a fact or situation

네가

nega — You (subject marker); informal second-person subject

좀

jom — A little/somewhat; softening adverb used in requests

더

deo — More; adverb indicating greater degree or amount

크면

keumyeon — When/if (you) grow bigger; conditional of 'to be big'

그것에

geugeose — About that; referring to a previously mentioned thing

대해

daehae — About/regarding; used to indicate a topic of discussion

다

da — All/everything; adverb meaning completely or fully

이야기해

iyagihae — Tell/talk; informal form of 'to tell a story or talk'

줄게

julge — I will give/do for you; informal promise to do something

그림자를

geurimjareul — Shadow (object marker); shadow as the object

무서워하지

museowohhaji — Be afraid of; verb stem used in negative construction

않는

anneun — Who does not; present modifier of negative action

용감한

yonggamhan — Brave/courageous; adjective describing bravery

아이가

aiga — Child (subject marker); child as the subject

위층에

wicheunge — Upstairs; location particle indicating upper floor

올라가서

ollagaseo — Go up and (then); sequential form of 'to go upstairs'

가져다줬으면

gajyeodajwosseumyeon — If (you) could bring (it) for me; polite wishful request

좋겠구나

jokessgunna — That would be good; gentle expression of a wish

용감해요

yonggamhaeyo — I am brave; polite statement of one's own courage

제가

jega — I (subject marker); humble first-person subject

갔다

gatda — Went; plain past tense of 'to go'

올게요

olgeyo — I will come back; polite promise to return

여기

yeogi — Here; location word indicating this place nearby

있어요

isseoyo — It is here/there is; polite existential present tense

고마워

gomawo — Thank you; informal expression of gratitude

나의

naui — My; first-person possessive pronoun (informal)

꼬마

kkoma — Little one/tiny; affectionate term for a small child

신사

sinsa — Gentleman; a polite or well-mannered man

해치지

haechiji — Harm (negative stem); used in 'did not harm' construction

않았잖니

anhajanni — Didn't it; informal rhetorical confirmation of no harm

작업

jageop — Work/task; a job or operation being carried out