Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 35

Vocabulary

늑대

neuk-dae — Wolf, a large wild canine animal

씨나

ssi-na — Mr./Ms. (honorific suffix, with connective particle)

스라소니

seu-ra-so-ni — Lynx, a medium-sized wild cat

표범

pyo-beom — Leopard, a large spotted wild cat

씨를

ssi-reul — Mr./Ms. (honorific suffix with object marker)

만났을

man-na-sseul — Had met, past tense modifier form of 만나다

때

ttae — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs

더

deo — More, further, additionally

이상

i-sang — No longer, anymore; beyond a certain point

안전한

an-jeon-han — Safe, secure, free from danger

은신처로

eun-sin-cheo-ro — To a hiding place or refuge

달려가야

dal-lyeo-ga-ya — Must run toward, obligated to run to

필요가

pil-lyo-ga — Need, necessity (subject marker attached)

없다는

eop-da-neun — That there is not, quoting nonexistence

것을

geo-seul — The thing/fact that (object marker attached)

알게

al-ge — Came to know, resulting in knowing

되었습니다.

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became, formal polite past tense of 되다

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (subject marker attached to 그들)

그저

geu-jeo — Simply, just, merely without any particular reason

으르렁거리며

eu-reu-reong-geo-ri-myeo — While growling or snarling menacingly

건드리려

geon-deu-ri-ryeo — Intending to touch, bother, or provoke

하지

ha-ji — Not do, negative connective form of 하다

않고

an-ko — Without doing, negative connective particle

지나쳐

ji-na-chyeo — Passed by, went past without stopping

버렸습니다.

beo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Did completely/away with, formal past completive

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore, so, as a result of that

스컹크

seu-keong-keu — Skunk, a small odor-spraying mammal

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific suffix with topic marker)

매우

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

자유로워져서

ja-yu-ro-wo-jyeo-seo — Became free and as a result

원할

won-hal — Will want, future modifier form of 원하다

원하는

won-ha-neun — Wanting, present modifier form of 원하다

곳

got — Place, location, spot

어디든

eo-di-deun — Anywhere, wherever, every place

다니게

da-ni-ge — So as to go around, roam freely

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, also, furthermore, in addition

적들로부터

jeok-deul-lo-bu-teo — From enemies, away from adversaries

도망칠

do-mang-chil — To flee, escape from danger or enemies

없었기

eop-seot-gi — Because there was not, past causal form

때문에,

ttae-mu-ne — Because of, due to a reason or cause

달리는

dal-li-neun — Running, present modifier form of 달리다

습관을

seup-gwan-eul — Habit, custom (object marker attached)

잃게

il-ke — So as to lose, resulting in losing

그러다가

geu-reo-da-ga — And then, while doing so, in the process

한

han — One, a certain (numeral/determiner)

가지

ga-ji — Kind, sort, type of thing

사실을

sa-sil-eul — Fact, truth (object marker attached)

발견했습니다.

bal-gyeon-haet-seum-ni-da — Discovered, found out (formal polite past)

항상

hang-sang — Always, at all times, constantly

먹이를

meo-gi-reul — Food, prey (object marker attached)

찾아

cha-ja — Looking for, searching, seeking out

허둥대는

heo-dung-dae-neun — Rushing about frantically, in a fluster

이웃들을

i-ut-deul-eul — Neighbors (plural, object marker attached)

지켜보았는데,

ji-kyeo-bo-at-neun-de — Watched carefully, observed while noting contrast

적이

jeo-gi — Enemy, foe (subject marker attached)

가까이

ga-kka-i — Nearby, close, in proximity

있을지도

i-sseul-ji-do — Might possibly be there, uncertain presence

모른다는

mo-reun-da-neun — That one doesn't know, quoting uncertainty

두려움

du-ryeo-um — Fear, dread, anxiety about something

때문에

ttae-mu-ne — Because of, due to a cause or reason

서두르고,

seo-du-reu-go — Hurrying, rushing and doing something else

이웃이

i-u-si — Neighbor (subject marker attached)

자기보다

ja-gi-bo-da — More than oneself, compared to oneself

많이

ma-ni — A lot, much, many, in large quantity

차지할까봐

cha-ji-hal-kka-bwa — Fearing that someone will take/occupy more

두려워서

du-ryeo-wo-seo — Being afraid and therefore doing something

서두르고

seo-du-reu-go — Hurrying, rushing (connective form)

있었습니다.

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — Was, were (formal polite past progressive)

얼마

eol-ma — How much, some amount of time or quantity

지나지

ji-na-ji — Passing, not passing (negative connective)

않아

a-na — Not doing, negative connective form

서두르는

seo-du-reu-neun — Rushing, hurrying (present modifier form)

바람에

ba-ram-e — Because of, due to (an action causing result)

많은

ma-neun — Many, much, a large amount of

놓치고

not-chi-go — Missing, failing to catch or obtain

있다는

it-da-neun — That there is, quoting existence or fact

사실,

sa-sil — Fact, reality, the truth of a matter

뒤를

dwi-reul — Behind, the back of (object marker attached)

천천히

cheon-cheon-hi — Slowly, at a leisurely pace

따라가기만

tta-ra-ga-gi-man — Only following, just going after someone

해도,

hae-do — Even if doing, concessive connective of 하다

먹고

meok-go — Eating and, connective form of 먹다

싶은

si-peun — Wanting to, desiring to (modifier form)

모두

mo-du — All, everything, everyone together

찾을

cha-jeul — Will find, future modifier form of 찾다

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다)

살이

sa-ri — Flesh/weight (subject marker); gaining weight

찌기

jji-gi — Gaining weight, nominal form of 찌다

시작했습니다.

si-jak-haet-seum-ni-da — Started, began (formal polite past tense)

먹고살기

meok-go-sal-gi — Making a living, surviving by eating/working

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of, in order to do

힘겹게

him-gyeop-ge — Strenuously, with great difficulty and effort

일하던

il-ha-deon — Used to work, past habitual modifier form

이웃들은

i-ut-deul-eun — The neighbors (plural, topic marker attached)

시기심이

si-gi-sim-i — Jealousy, envy (subject marker attached)

생겨

saeng-gyeo — Arose, came about, developed (connective form)

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding, concerning something/someone

나쁜

na-ppeun — Bad, negative, unfavorable (modifier form)

말을

ma-reul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

하고,

ha-go — Saying, doing and (connective form of 하다)

훔치는

hum-chi-neun — Stealing, present modifier form of 훔치다

게

ge — The thing/fact that (contracted nominalizer)

틀림없다고,

teul-lim-eop-da-go — Quoting that it must be certainly true

그렇지

geu-reot-ji — That being so, otherwise (connective form)

않고서야

an-ko-seo-ya — Unless not doing, unless that were not so

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, in that way, so much

먹을

meo-geul — Will eat, future modifier form of 먹다

것이

geo-si — The thing that (subject marker attached)

많을

ma-neul — Will be many/much (future modifier form)

리

ri — Likelihood, possibility (used in ~ㄹ 리 없다)

없다고

eop-da-go — Quoting that there is not or cannot be

빈정댔습니다.

bin-jeong-daet-seum-ni-da — Sneered, mocked sarcastically (formal past)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but, nevertheless, in contrast

신경

sin-gyeong — Mind, nerve; 신경 쓰다 means to care/worry

쓰지

sseu-ji — Not using/caring (negative connective form)

않았습니다.

a-nat-seum-ni-da — Did not do (formal polite past negative)

계속해서

gye-sok-hae-seo — Continuously, kept on doing without stopping

자기

ja-gi — Oneself, one's own (reflexive pronoun)

일을

i-reul — Work, task (object marker attached to 일)

했습니다.

haet-seum-ni-da — Did, performed (formal polite past tense)

결코

gyeol-ko — Never, absolutely not, under no circumstances

걱정하지

geok-jeong-ha-ji — Not worrying, negative connective of 걱정하다

않았는데,

a-nat-neun-de — Did not do, contrasting past negative form

아시다시피,

a-si-da-si-pi — As you know, as is well known

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, no one at all (with negative verb)

두려워하지

du-ryeo-wo-ha-ji — Not fearing, negative connective of 두려워하다

않았기

a-nat-gi — Because did not do (past causal negative)

때문입니다.

ttae-mu-nim-ni-da — It is because of, formal polite causal ending

서두르지

seo-du-reu-ji — Not hurrying, negative connective of 서두르다

가는

ga-neun — Going, present modifier form of 가다

가장

ga-jang — Most, the best, the greatest degree

이득이

i-deug-i — Benefit, profit, gain (subject marker attached)

된다는

doen-da-neun — That it becomes/is beneficial (quoting form)

알았기

a-rat-gi — Because he knew (past causal form of 알다)

함으로써

ha-meu-ro-sseo — By means of doing, through doing something

걱정하는

geok-jeong-ha-neun — Worrying, anxious (present modifier form)

이웃들이

i-ut-deul-i — The neighbors (plural, subject marker attached)

놓쳐버린

not-chyeo-beo-rin — Had completely missed, let slip away entirely

좋은

jo-eun — Good, nice, pleasant (modifier form of 좋다)

것들을

geot-deul-eul — Things (plural, object marker attached)

하나도

ha-na-do — Not even one, none at all (with negative)

놓치지

not-chi-ji — Not missing, not letting slip (negative form)