Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 9

Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He; subject marker attached to third-person pronoun

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of

식으로

si-geu-ro — In that way; in that manner or style

손을

so-neul — Hands; object form of the word hand

모으고

mo-eu-go — Gathering; collecting and continuing another action

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; in a seated position

있는

in-neun — Being; present continuous modifier form

것을

geo-seul — Thing; object marker on nominalizing form

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; to a great degree

좋아합니다

jo-a-ham-ni-da — Likes; enjoys something very much

그에게서

geu-e-ge-seo — From him; indicating distance or origin from a person

조금

jo-geum — A little; a small amount or distance

떨어진

tteo-reo-jin — Separated; placed at a distance away

곳에

go-se — At a place; location marker on the word place

있었습니다

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — Was; existed; formal past tense of to be

똑바로

ttok-ba-ro — Straight; upright; in a correct straight posture

있었지만

i-sseot-ji-man — Was; but existed in a certain state

그의

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

손은

so-neun — Hands; topic marker attached to the word hands

앞쪽으로

ap-jjo-geu-ro — Toward the front; in the forward direction

축

chuk — Droopingly; limply hanging down

늘어져

neu-reo-jyeo — Hanging down; drooping loosely

그것을

geu-geo-seul — That; object marker on the pronoun that thing

알아챘습니다

a-ra-chaet-seum-ni-da — Noticed; realized something; caught on to something

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

나처럼

na-cheo-reom — Like me; in the same way as I do

모으지

mo-eu-ji — Gather; collect; used in negation or question form

않는

an-neun — Not doing; negation modifier in present tense

거야

geo-ya — It is; casual sentence-ending expressing assertion

소리쳤습니다

so-ri-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Shouted; yelled out loudly in formal past tense

나

na — I; me; first-person informal pronoun

그러고

geu-reo-go — Do so; and then do that way

싶지

sip-ji — Want to; used in negation expressing desire

않아

a-na — Don't; informal negation ending

말을

ma-reul — Words; speech; object form of the word speech

더듬었습니다

deo-deu-meot-seum-ni-da — Stuttered; fumbled over words while speaking

않은

a-neun — Not done; past negation modifier form

게

ge — Thing; contraction of 것이 meaning it is

아니라

a-ni-ra — Not; it is not this but rather that

못하는

mo-ta-neun — Cannot do; inability modifier in present tense

거잖아

geo-ja-na — It is, you know; asserting an obvious fact casually

비웃었습니다

bi-u-seot-seum-ni-da — Sneered; laughed mockingly at someone

못

mot — Cannot; unable to; negation of ability

들은

deu-reun — Heard; past modifier form of to hear

척하고

cheok-ha-go — Pretending; acting as if something is the case

몇

myeot — Several; a few; how many

분

bun — Minutes; unit of time equal to sixty seconds

후

hu — After; later; following a period of time

사랑스러운

sa-rang-seu-reo-un — Lovely; adorable; filled with charm and affection

옛

yet — Old; former; of the past

가시덤불을

ga-si-deom-bu-reul — Thornbush; briar patch; object form

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; heading in the direction of something

깡충깡충

kkang-chung-kkang-chung — Hopping; bounding; moving with light jumps

뛰어갔습니다

ttui-eo-gat-seum-ni-da — Ran off; jumped away in formal past tense

그가

geu-ga — He; subject marker attached to third-person pronoun

가는

ga-neun — Going; present modifier form of to go

지켜보았고

ji-kyeo-bo-at-go — Watched; observed carefully and then continued

눈에는

nu-ne-neun — In the eyes; topic marker on the word eyes

어리둥절한

eo-ri-dung-jeol-han — Puzzled; bewildered; confused and disoriented

표정이

pyo-jeong-i — Expression; facial expression as the subject

담겨

dam-gyeo — Contained; held within; reflected in something

나는

na-neun — I; first-person pronoun with topic marker

정말로

jeong-mal-lo — Really; truly; in all sincerity

모을

mo-eul — Gather; future modifier form of to collect

수

su — Ability; possibility; can; used with 있다/없다

없다고

eop-da-go — That there is not; quoting a negative state

생각해

saeng-ga-kae — Think; believe; informal present tense

혼잣말을

hon-jan-ma-reul — Talking to oneself; monologue; object form

했지만

haet-ji-man — Did; but did; concessive past tense form

소리

so-ri — Sound; voice; noise

내어

nae-eo — Making; producing; emitting sound or effort

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke; formal past tense of to speak

못해

mo-tae — Cannot do; expressing inability informally

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; connecting two statements

가족

ga-jok — Family; one's relatives or household members

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within a group

누구도

nu-gu-do — Nobody; not anyone; no one at all

못하지

mo-ta-ji — Cannot do; informal negation of ability

거친

geo-chin — Rough; coarse; harsh in texture or tone

목소리가

mok-so-ri-ga — Voice; subject form of the word voice

돌아보니

do-ra-bo-ni — Looking back; turning around and seeing

두꺼비

du-kkeo-bi — Toad; a large warty amphibian

영감이

yeong-gam-i — Old man; elderly gentleman as subject

외로운

oe-ro-un — Lonely; solitary; feeling alone and isolated

작은

ja-geun — Small; little; of small size

길에

gi-re — On the road; location marker on the word path

왜요

wae-yo — Why; polite form asking for a reason

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Asked; questioned; formal past tense of to ask

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog; a small amphibian that jumps

할아버지한테

ha-ra-beo-ji-han-te — To grandfather; dative marker on the word grandfather

물어봐

mu-reo-bwa — Ask; go ask someone informally

알아

a-ra — Know; understand; informal present tense

대답하고는

dae-da-pa-go-neun — Having answered; replied and then did something else

자기

ja-gi — One's own; oneself; reflexive pronoun

볼일을

bo-ri-reul — Errand; one's own business; object form

보러

bo-reo — To see; to attend to; going in order to do

떠났습니다

tteo-nat-seum-ni-da — Left; departed; formal past tense of to leave

그리하여

geu-ri-ha-yeo — Therefore; thus; consequently as a result

할아버지는

ha-ra-beo-ji-neun — Grandfather; topic marker attached to grandfather

미소

mi-so — Smile; a gentle or warm facial expression

짓는

jin-neun — Making; forming; present modifier of to make

연못

yeon-mot — Pond; a small body of still water

기슭에

gi-seu-ge — At the bank; at the edge of water or hill

자신의

ja-si-nui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

주위에

ju-wi-e — Around; surrounding; in the vicinity of

모인

mo-in — Gathered; assembled; past modifier of to gather

들판과

deul-pan-gwa — Field; meadow; with the open plain

숲의

su-pui — Of the forest; possessive form of the word forest

동물들에게

dong-mul-deu-re-ge — To the animals; dative marker on plural animals

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearness

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story; tale; object form of the word story

들려주게

deul-lyeo-ju-ge — Come to tell; ended up narrating to others

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; came to be; formal past tense

할아버지가

ha-ra-beo-ji-ga — Grandfather; subject marker attached to grandfather

수천

su-cheon — Thousands; several thousand in number

대

dae — Generation; a generational unit or era

선조인

seon-jo-in — Who is an ancestor; modifier form of ancestor

토끼

to-kki — Rabbit; a small long-eared hopping animal

영감은

yeong-gam-eun — Old man; topic marker on the word old gentleman

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times; invariably

말썽에

mal-sseong-e — Into trouble; location marker on the word trouble

휘말렸습니다

hwi-mal-lyeot-seum-ni-da — Got entangled; was wrapped up in trouble

그렇습니다

geu-reo-seum-ni-da — That is so; yes indeed; formal affirmation

말썽을

mal-sseong-eul — Trouble; mischief; object form of trouble

일으키지

i-reu-ki-ji — Cause; stir up; used in negation or question

못하면

mo-ta-myeon — If cannot do; conditional form of inability

행복하지

haeng-bo-ka-ji — Happy; used in negation meaning not happy

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer turning a clause into a noun

같았습니다

ga-tat-seum-ni-da — Seemed; appeared to be; formal past conjecture