Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 14

Vocabulary

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of; used as a modifier.

다음

daeum — Next; the following item or moment.

가시덤불

gasideombul — Thornbush; a dense, thorny bush or thicket.

사이를

saireul — Between; the space or gap among things.

들여다보니

deuryeodaboni — Upon peering or looking closely inside something.

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; describing an elderly person or animal.

토끼

tokki — Rabbit; a small furry hopping mammal.

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (honorific title suffix) as subject.

허름한

heoReumhan — Shabby, rundown; describing a worn-out appearance.

문간에

mungan-e — At the doorway; the entrance area of a building.

팔짱을

paljjang-eul — Arms folded; the act of crossing one's arms.

낀

kkin — Tucked or folded in; inserted between things.

채

chae — While still in a state; remaining as-is.

깊이

giphi — Deeply; to a great depth or degree.

잠들어

jamdeureo — Having fallen asleep; in a sleeping state.

있는

inneun — Existing; present; currently in a state.

것이

geosi — The thing/fact that; nominalizer particle as subject.

눈에

nun-e — In the eyes; catching one's attention.

띄었습니다

ttwieotsseumnida — Caught the eye; became noticeable to someone.

처음에

cheoeum-e — At first; in the beginning of a situation.

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She; third-person feminine pronoun as topic.

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; a high-degree adverb.

분개했습니다

bungaehaetsseumnida — Was indignant; felt strong anger or resentment.

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really; emphasizing the truth of something.

분개했지요

bungaehaejiyo — Was indeed indignant; confirming strong resentment felt.

씨를

ssireul — Mr./Ms. (honorific title) as object marker.

아주

aju — Very, quite; intensifying adverb for adjectives/verbs.

엄하게

eomhage — Strictly, severely; in a stern or harsh manner.

벌해야겠다고

beolhaeyagettago — Decided must punish; intending to penalize strictly.

결심했습니다

gyeolsimhaetsseumnida — Resolved, made a firm decision or determination.

하지만

hajiman — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrast.

그가

geuga — He; third-person masculine pronoun as subject.

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm; pleasantly heated, as sunlight or weather.

햇살

haetsal — Sunlight, sunshine; rays of light from the sun.

속에서

sogeso — Inside, within; located in the interior of something.

꿈을

kkumeul — Dream; an image or vision experienced during sleep.

꾸며

kkumyeo — Dreaming; while having or experiencing a dream.

앉아

anja — Sitting; in or assuming a seated position.

모습을

moseub-eul — Appearance, figure; the visible form of someone.

바라보는

baraboneun — Watching, gazing at; looking steadily at something.

동안

dongan — During, while; a period of time passing.

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive form of third-person feminine pronoun.

화가

hwaga — Anger; strong feeling of displeasure as subject.

서서히

seosohi — Gradually, slowly; happening little by little.

사그라들기

sageuraDeulgi — To die down; the act of fading or subsiding.

시작했습니다

sijakhaetsseumnida — Began, started; commenced an action or process.

사실

sasil — In fact, actually; introducing a truthful statement.

자연의

jayeon-ui — Nature's; possessive relating to the natural world.

어머니도

eomeonido — Mother too; also referring to a maternal figure.

씨의

ssiui — Mr./Ms.'s; possessive honorific title suffix form.

다른

dareun — Other, different; another distinct person or thing.

이웃들과

iutdeulgwa — With the neighbors; people living nearby, together.

마찬가지였습니다

machangajiyeossseumnida — Was likewise, the same; no different from others.

모든

modeun — All, every; referring to the entirety of something.

결점에도

gyeoljjeom-edo — Even with faults; despite flaws or shortcomings.

불구하고

bulguhago — In spite of, regardless; despite certain conditions.

낙천적인

nakcheonjeogin — Optimistic; having a cheerful, positive outlook on life.

사랑하지

saranghaji — To love; expressing affection (in negative construction).

않을

aneul — Will not; negative future modifier form.

수

su — Ability, possibility; can, be able to do.

없었던

eopseotdeon — Could not; was unable to in the past.

것입니다

geossimnida — It is the case; formal statement nominalizer ending.

긴

gin — Long; having great length or duration.

막대기로

makdaegiro — With a stick; using a rod or pole.

손을

son-eul — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

뻗어

ppeodeo — Stretching out; extending a limb outward.

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third-person masculine pronoun.

코끝을

kokkeut-eul — Tip of the nose; the very end of the nose.

간질였습니다

ganjilryeossseumnida — Tickled; lightly touched causing a tickling sensation.

씨는

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

재채기를

jaechaegireul — Sneeze; the sudden expulsion of air through the nose.

했고

haetgo — Did and; past tense connector linking two actions.

그

geu — That; a demonstrative referring to something mentioned.

바람에

baram-e — Due to that; because of that cause or wind.

잠에서

jam-eseo — From sleep; waking out of a sleeping state.

깨어났습니다

kkaeonaatsseumnida — Woke up; became conscious after being asleep.

그는

geuneun — He; third-person masculine pronoun as topic.

하품을

hapum-eul — Yawn; the involuntary act of opening the mouth widely.

하며

hamyeo — While doing; simultaneous action connector.

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes; the organs of sight as object.

깜빡이다가

kkamppagidaga — While blinking; repeatedly closing and opening the eyes.

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly, abruptly; happening without warning.

깜짝

kkamjjak — With a start; expressing sudden surprise or shock.

놀라

nolla — Surprised, startled; reacting to something unexpected.

크게

keuge — Widely, largely; to a great or big extent.

떴습니다

tteotsseumnida — Opened wide; eyes opened fully in surprise.

어머니가

eomeoni-ga — Mother; maternal figure as grammatical subject.

자신을

jasineul — Himself/herself; reflexive pronoun as object.

향해

hyanghae — Toward; directed or facing in a direction.

눈살을

nunsal-eul — Brow; furrowing the eyebrows in displeasure.

찌푸리고

jjipurigo — Frowning; wrinkling the brow to show displeasure.

것을

geoseul — The thing/fact that; nominalizer as object marker.

발견했습니다

balgyeonhaetsseumnida — Discovered, found; came to notice something.

검지손가락으로

geomjisongarak-euro — With the index finger; using the pointer finger.

그를

geureul — Him; third-person masculine pronoun as object.

가리키며

garikimyeo — While pointing at; indicating direction toward someone.

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, spoke; expressed words to someone formally.

복된

bokdoen — Blessed, fortunate; full of happiness or good fortune.

하루하루

haruharu — Day by day; each and every passing day.

속에

sog-e — Within, inside; in the interior of a period.

일할

irhal — To work; the action of doing labor or tasks.

시간과

sigangwa — Time and; a period of time with conjunction.

놀

nol — To play; engage in recreation or leisure activity.

시간이

sigani — Time; a period available for activity as subject.

해야

haeya — Must do; expressing obligation or necessity.

할

hal — To do; future modifier form of the verb do.

일을

ireul — Work, task; duties or chores as object.

남겨두고

namgyeodugо — Leaving behind; setting aside work undone.

끼는

kkineun — Who folds arms; the act of crossing arms habitually.

자는

janeun — Who sleeps; one who is sleeping or napping.

스스로를

seuseureul — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the self.

속이고

sogigo — Deceiving; tricking or misleading oneself or others.

즐거움을

jeulgeoumeul — Joy, pleasure; a feeling of happiness as object.

망치는

mangchineun — Ruining, spoiling; destroying or wrecking something.

것이라

geosira — It is the case that; assertive nominalizer ending.

이제부터

ijebuteo — From now on; starting from this moment forward.

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms.; polite honorific title used after names.

당신과

dangsингва — You and; second-person pronoun with conjunction.

당신의

dangsinui — Your; possessive of second-person pronoun.

자녀들과

janyeodeulgwa — Children and; sons and daughters with conjunction.

자녀들은

janyeodeureun — Children; sons and daughters as topic marker.

당신이나

dangsini-na — Whether you; either you or in a conditional sense.

그들이

geudeurі — They; third-person plural pronoun as subject.

일하는

ilhaneun — Working; the act of doing labor as modifier.

법을

beobeul — The way, method; how to do something as object.

배우기

baeugi — Learning; the act of acquiring knowledge or skills.

전까지는

jeonkkajineun — Until before; up to the time something happens.

다시는

dasineun — Never again; not once more from now on.

끼고

kkigo — Folding arms; having arms crossed in a position.

있을

isseul — Will be; future modifier of the existence verb.

없을

eopseul — Will not be able to; future negative possibility.

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so; conjunction showing result or consequence.

낄

kkil — To fold arms; future modifier of arm-crossing verb.

없으며

eopseuмyeo — Cannot and; lacking ability, connecting to next clause.

지금도

jigeuмdo — Even now, still; at the present moment as well.

속의

sogui — Inside the; possessive indicating interior location.

집에서

jib-eseo — At home; at or from one's house or dwelling.

살고

salgo — Living and; residing somewhere and continuing.

하고

hago — Saying; quoting speech or connecting actions.

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; an elderly male or grandparent figure.

개구리가

gaeguri-ga — Frog; a small amphibian as grammatical subject.

이야기를

iyagireul — Story, tale; a narrative account as object.

마쳤습니다

machyeossseumnida — Finished, concluded; brought a story to its end.