Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 29

Vocabulary

여우는

yeou-neun — As for the fox; fox (topic marker attached)

모든

modeun — All, every; used before nouns

사람이

saram-i — Person, people (subject marker attached)

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself, himself/herself (object marker attached)

바라보고

barabogo — Looking at, gazing at (connective form)

것을

geoseul — Thing, fact (object marker attached)

알아챘고

araचhaetgo — Noticed, realized and then (connective form)

얼굴에는

eolgul-e-neun — On the face (topic marker attached)

증오가

jeungo-ga — Hatred, animosity (subject marker attached)

가득했습니다

gadeukhaetseumnida — Was full of, was filled with

그는

geu-neun — He, that person (topic marker attached)

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own, his/her own (possessive)

외투를

oetu-reul — Overcoat (object marker attached)

힐끗

hilkkeut — With a quick sideways glance, furtively

바라보았습니다

barabоаtseumnida — Looked at, gazed at (past formal)

그것은

geugeot-eun — It, that thing (topic marker attached)

밝은

balgeun — Bright, vivid (adjective modifying a noun)

빨간색이었습니다

ppalgan-saek-i-eotseumnida — It was the color red (past formal)

그제서야

geujese-ya — Only then, at that moment finally

여우

yeou — Fox; a cunning wild animal

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, topic marker attached)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject marker attached)

들켰다는

deulkyeotdaneun — That one was caught/exposed (reported clause)

알아채고

araचhaego — Realizing, noticing and then (connective)

꼬리를

kkori-reul — Tail (object marker attached)

다리

dari — Leg; limb of a body

사이에

sai-e — Between, among (location marker attached)

끼운

kkiun — Tucked in, inserted (modifying past form)

채

chae — While keeping a state, with something still in place

슬그머니

seulgeomeoni — Stealthily, quietly, sneaking away

사라졌습니다

sarajyeotseumnida — Disappeared, vanished (past formal)

기회가

gihoe-ga — Opportunity, chance (subject marker attached)

생기자마자

saenggi-jamaja — As soon as an opportunity arose

자연의

jayeon-ui — Nature's, of nature (possessive)

어머니를

eomeoni-reul — Mother (object marker attached)

찾아가

chajaga — Go to visit, seek out (connective form)

예전

yejeon — Former times, the past, before

돌려달라고

dollyeo-dallago — Asking to return/give back something

간청했습니다

gancheonghaetseumnida — Pleaded, implored, earnestly requested (past formal)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — Mother (topic marker attached)

그의

geu-ui — His, of him (possessive)

마음이

maeum-i — Heart, mind (subject marker attached)

바뀌고

bakkwigo — Changes and then (connective form)

행동이

haengdong-i — Behavior, conduct (subject marker attached)

달라지면

dallajimyeon — If it becomes different, if it changes

돌려주겠다고

dollyeo-jugetdago — Promised to give back (reported speech form)

약속했습니다

yaksokaetseumnida — Promised, made a promise (past formal)

하지만

hajiman — However, but (contrasting conjunction)

마음은

maeum-eun — The heart/mind (topic marker attached)

결코

gyeolko — Never, by no means (negative emphasis)

바뀌지

bakkwiji — Did not change (negation connective form)

않았고

anatgo — Did not (negative past, connective form)

자녀들과

janyeo-deul-gwa — Children and (plural, with conjunction)

그

geu — That, his/her (determiner or pronoun)

자녀들의

janyeo-deul-ui — Of the children (plural possessive)

자녀들도

janyeo-deul-do — The children also (plural, also marker)

모두

modu — All, everyone, altogether

그와

geu-wa — With him, same as him (conjunction)

똑같았습니다

ttokgathatseumnida — Were exactly the same (past formal)

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker attached)

언제나

eonjena — Always, at all times

초원이나

chowon-ina — Prairie or meadow (alternative particle attached)

숲속의

supssok-ui — Of the forest interior (possessive)

작은

jageun — Small, little (adjective modifying noun)

생명체들

saengmyeongche-deul — Living creatures, organisms (plural)

중에서

jung-eseo — Among, from within a group

가장

gajang — Most, the most (superlative adverb)

영리하고

yeongniha-go — Clever, smart and (connective form)

교활하며

gyohwalhamyeo — Cunning, crafty and (connective form)

두려움과

duryeoum-gwa — Fear and (noun with conjunction)

미움을

mium-eul — Hatred, dislike (object marker attached)

받는

batneun — Receiving, being subjected to (present modifier)

존재였습니다

jonjae-yeotseumnida — Were beings, were existence (past formal)

이제

ije — Now, from now on

여러분은

yeoreobun-eun — You (all), everyone (topic marker attached)

여우가

yeou-ga — The fox (subject marker attached)

왜

wae — Why, for what reason

빨간

ppalgan — Red (adjective modifying a noun)

입고

ipgo — Wearing and (connective form of to wear)

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether one is doing something (indirect question)

알게

alge — Come to know (connective causative form)

되었군요

doeeotgunyo — It turns out you have become; realization ending

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; small amphibian

할아버지가

harabeoji-ga — Grandfather (subject marker attached)

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story, tale (object marker attached)

마쳤습니다

machyeotseumnida — Finished, completed (past formal)

깊게

gipge — Deeply (adverb form of deep)

숨을

sum-eul — Breath (object marker attached)

들이쉬었습니다

deuri-swi-eotseumnida — Inhaled, breathed in deeply (past formal)

감사합니다

gamsahamnida — Thank you (formal polite expression)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly (adverb of emphasis)

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather, elderly man

그가

geu-ga — He, that person (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said, spoke (past formal)

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble form, topic marker attached)

앞으로

ap-euro — From now on, in the future

제

je — My (humble possessive pronoun)

옷이

ot-i — Clothes (subject marker attached)

멋지지

meotjiji — Not stylish/cool (negation connective)

않더라도

anteorado — Even if not; concessive conditional

그것으로

geugeot-euro — With that, by means of that

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, enough (adverb)

만족할

manjokhal — Will be satisfied (future modifier form)

것

geot — Thing, fact (dependent noun)

같아요

gatayo — Seems like, I think (informal polite)

말이

mal-i — Words, saying (subject marker attached)

맞았어요

majateoyo — Was right, was correct (informal polite past)

착한

chakhan — Good-natured, kind (adjective modifying noun)

마음씨와

maumssi-wa — Disposition, kindness of heart and (conjunction)

정직한

jeongjikhan — Honest, upright (adjective modifying noun)

멋진

meotjin — Stylish, cool, wonderful (adjective)

옷보다

ot-boda — Than clothes (comparative particle attached)

낫답니다

natdamnida — Is better (informal explanation polite ending)

절대

jeoldae — Absolutely, never (with negation)

서두르지

seodureuji — Does not hurry (negation connective form)

않는

anneun — Does not do (present negation modifier)

이유

iyu — Reason, cause

서풍의

seopung-ui — Of the west wind (possessive)

어머니의

eomeoni-ui — Mother's (possessive)

명랑한

myeongnanhan — Cheerful, lively (adjective modifying noun)

바람들이

baram-deul-i — Winds (plural, subject marker attached)

방금

banggeum — Just now, a moment ago

큰

keun — Big, large (adjective modifying noun)

자루에서

jaru-eseo — From the sack/bag (location source marker)

풀려났는데

pullyeonat-neunde — Were released, set free (background connective)

매일

maeil — Every day, daily

밤

bam — Night, nighttime

자루에

jaru-e — Into the sack/bag (location marker)

바람들을

baram-deul-eul — The winds (plural, object marker attached)

넣어

neo-eo — Putting in, placing inside (connective form)

보라빛

borabit — Purple-colored, violet hue

언덕

eondeok — Hill, small slope

너머

neomeo — Beyond, over (the other side of)

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their (plural possessive)

집으로

jip-euro — To the house, toward home

데려가고

deryeogago — Takes someone along and (connective form)

아침

achim — Morning; breakfast

다시

dasi — Again, once more

초록

chorok — Green (color)

초원으로

chowon-euro — To the meadow/prairie (direction marker)

데려와

deryeowa — Brings someone along (connective form)

하루

haru — One day, a whole day

종일

jongil — All day long, throughout the day

뛰어놀게

ttwi-eonolge — To play and run around freely

해주었습니다

haejueotseumnida — Did something for someone (past formal benefactive)