Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 5

Vocabulary

다람쥐는

daramjwineun — As for the squirrel (topic marker attached)

그저

geujeo — Simply, just, merely without anything special

작고

jakgo — Small and (connective form of small)

평범한

pyeongbeomhan — Ordinary, plain, unremarkable, nothing special

갈색

galsaek — Brown color

코트를

koteuреul — Coat (object marker attached)

입고

ipgo — Wearing and (connective form of wear)

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was, existed (formal past progressive ending)

그의

geuui — His, of him (possessive pronoun)

갈색이라는

galsaegiraneun — That it is brown (quoted attributive form)

것이

geosi — The fact that, the thing (subject marker)

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached)

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little, not at all

걱정시키지

geokjeongsikiji — To not cause worry (negative connective form)

않았습니다

anatseumnida — Did not (formal negative past ending)

그것은

geugeoseun — As for it, that thing (topic marker)

여우

yeou — Fox, a cunning wild animal

씨의

ssiui — Mr./Ms. possessive, honorific title possessive

코트처럼

koteuчеореom — Like a coat, similar to a coat

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful, lovely, attractive in appearance

빨간색이거나

ppalgan saegigeonа — Whether it is red or (alternative form)

멋진

meotjin — Cool, stylish, impressive looking

흑백이었다

heukbaegieotda — Was black and white (plain past form)

해도

haedo — Even if it were, even though

마찬가지로

machangajiro — Likewise, in the same way, equally

따뜻하게

ttatteutage — Warmly, in a warm manner

해주었습니다

haejueotseumnida — Did for someone, provided a benefit formally

그는

geuneun — He, as for him (topic marker)

자신의

jasinui — One's own, his own (possessive reflexive)

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely, fully satisfied

만족했고

manjokhaetgo — Was satisfied and (connective past form)

그것을

geugeoseul — It, that thing (object marker attached)

최선을

choeseoneul — One's best effort (object marker attached)

다해

dahae — Doing one's utmost, giving everything

돌보았습니다

dolboatseumnida — Took care of, looked after carefully

어느

eoneu — A certain, some, one particular

날

nal — Day, a single day

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

저녁을

jeonyeogeul — Dinner, evening meal (object marker)

먹으러

meogeuro — In order to eat (purpose marker)

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home, in the direction of home

서둘러

seodullео — Hurrying, rushing, in a hurry

가던

gadeon — Was going (retrospective modifier form)

중

jung — In the middle of, during an action

낡은

nalgeun — Old, worn-out, dilapidated

그루터기

geuruteogi — Tree stump, base left after cutting

위에

wie — On top of, above (locative marker)

올라가

ollaga — Going up, climbing (connective form)

주위를

juwiреул — Surroundings, around (object marker attached)

둘러보며

dulleoбомуео — While looking around, glancing about

길이

giri — The path, road (subject marker attached)

안전한지

anjeonhanji — Whether it is safe (indirect question form)

확인했습니다

hwaginhaetseumnida — Confirmed, verified, checked formally

초원의

chowonui — Of the meadow, grassland's (possessive)

풀밭

pulbat — Grassy field, patch of grass

속

sok — Inside, within, among

작은

jageun — Small, little (attributive form)

오솔길

osolgil — Narrow path, small trail through nature

저편에서

jeopyeoneseo — From the other side, from over there

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged (attributive form for living things)

들쥐

deulji — Field mouse, wild mouse living in fields

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker, honorific title)

걷고

geotgo — Walking and (connective form of walk)

세상에

sesange — In the world, on earth

두려울

duryeoul — Fearful, frightening (attributive future form)

아무것도

amugеotdo — Nothing at all, not anything

없다는

eopdaneun — That there is nothing (quoted attributive)

듯이

deusi — As if, as though, seeming like

여유롭게

yeoyurobge — Leisurely, in a relaxed unhurried manner

거닐고

geonilgo — Strolling and (connective form of stroll)

같은

gateun — Same, similar, like (attributive form)

저

jeo — That (over there), yonder (demonstrative)

뒤쪽에서

dwijjogeseo — From behind, from the rear direction

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly (degree adverb)

빠르지만

ppareujiman — Fast but (concessive connective form)

아주

aju — Very, quite, absolutely (intensifier adverb)

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly, silently, in a quiet manner

있는

inneun — That is/exists (present attributive form)

것은

геoseun — The thing that (topic marker attached)

큰

keun — Big, large (attributive form)

살쾡이

salkwaengi — Wildcat, a fierce wild feline animal

눈은

nuneun — Eyes, as for the eyes (topic marker)

노란색이었고

noransaegieotgo — Were yellow and (connective past copula)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative/article-like)

굶주린

gumjurin — Starving, famished, hungry (attributive form)

표정이

pyojeонgi — Facial expression (subject marker attached)

담겨

damgyeo — Contained in, held within (connective form)

아직

ajik — Yet, still, not yet

보지

boji — Seeing, looking (negative connective stem)

못했지만

mothaetjiman — Could not do but (concessive past form)

몇

myeot — A few, several, how many

분

bun — Minute(s), unit of time

안에

ane — Within, inside, in less than

보게

boge — Will come to see (purposive/resultative form)

될

doel — Will become, will be (future attributive)

것이었습니다

геosiyeotseumnida — It was the case that (formal past nominal)

다람쥐

daramjwi — Squirrel, a small bushy-tailed rodent

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (topic marker, honorific title)

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that way, so

것임을

геosimeul — That it is the case (nominalized object form)

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

숨을

sumeul — Breath or hiding (object marker attached)

곳이

gosi — Place, spot (subject marker attached)

것을

геoseul — The thing (object marker attached)

알았습니다

aratseumnida — Knew, realized, understood (formal past)

흥

heung — Hmph, expression of dismissal or indifference

나는

naneun — I, as for me (topic marker)

남의

namui — Other people's, another person's (possessive)

일에

ire — In/about matters, affairs (locative marker)

절대

jeoldae — Never, absolutely not, under no circumstances

참견하지

chamgyeonhaji — Not interfering, not meddling (negative stem)

않아

ana — Do not (informal negative ending)

이건

igeon — This is, as for this (contracted topic)

내

nae — My, mine (possessive pronoun)

일이

iri — Matter, business (subject marker attached)

아니야

aniya — Is not, it isn't (informal negative copula)

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, nevertheless

친구였습니다

chinguyeotseumnida — Was a friend (formal past copula)

소중하게

sojunghage — Preciously, dearly, with great care

생각했습니다

saengakhae tseumnida — Thought, considered (formal past tense)

만약

manyak — If, supposing, in case that

나타난다면

natanandamyeon — If it appears, if he shows up

씨에게

ssiegе — To Mr./Ms. (dative marker, honorific title)

무슨

museun — What kind of, whatever (interrogative modifier)

일어날지

ireonalji — Whether something will happen (uncertain future)

생각하는

saengakaneun — Thinking, to think (present attributive form)

것조차

геotjocha — Even the thought of, even the thing

견딜

gyeondil — To endure, to bear (future attributive form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (bound noun after verb)

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — Was unable to, did not exist (formal past)