Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 44

Vocabulary

아마

ama — probably, perhaps, maybe (expressing uncertainty)

그는

geuneun — he (subject marker attached to 그)

저

jeo — that (over there); also humble form of 'I'

큰

keun — big, large (adjective modifying a noun)

집에서

jibeseo — at home, from the house

낮잠을

najjameul — nap (object form); taking a midday sleep

자고

jago — sleeping and (connective form of 자다)

있을

isseul — will be, likely to be (future modifier form)

거야

geoya — it is probably so (casual conjecture ending)

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — said, stated (formal past tense of 말하다)

만약

manyak — if, in case (conditional conjunction)

그렇다면

geureotdamyeon — if that is the case, then

우리는

urineun — we (topic marker attached to 우리)

그가

geuga — he (subject marker attached to 그)

깰

kkael — will wake up (future modifier form of 깨다)

때까지

ttaekkaji — until the time when, up to the moment

여기

yeogi — here, this place

앉아

anja — sit (connective or informal form of 앉다)

있거나

itgeona — either stay/be, or (connective with alternative)

아니면

animyeon — or else, otherwise, if not

집으로

jibeuro — to the house, toward home

돌아가서

doragaseo — going back and (connective form of 돌아가다)

다른

dareun — different, another, other

때에

ttaee — at the time, on the occasion

방문해야

bangmunhaeya — must visit, need to visit

그렇네

geureonne — I see, that's right (mild agreement)

대답했습니다

daedaphaesseumnida — answered, replied (formal past tense)

어쨌든

eojjaessdeun — anyway, regardless, in any case

왜

wae — why, for what reason

집을

jibeul — house (object marker attached to 집)

물속에

mulsoge — inside the water, underwater

지었는지

jieonneunji — whether (someone) built (indirect question form)

모르겠어

moreugesseo — I don't know, I can't tell (casual)

분별

bunbyeol — discernment, good sense, judgment

있는

inneun — having, existing (present modifier form)

사람들처럼

saramdeulcheoreom — like people, similar to people

육지에

yukjie — on land, on dry ground

지었다면

jieotdamyeon — if (someone) had built (past conditional)

깨울

kkaeul — will wake (someone) up (future modifier)

수도

sudo — also can, even possible (possibility marker)

있었을

isseosseul — would have been (past hypothetical modifier)

텐데

tende — it would have been, but... (regretful conjecture)

짓기에

jitgie — for building, as a place to build

참

cham — truly, really, very (intensifier)

이상한

isanghan — strange, weird, odd (adjective)

곳이지

gosiji — it is a place (casual declarative)

그렇지

geureochi — isn't it, right? (seeking agreement)

않아

ana — not (casual negative form of 않다)

생각에

saenggage — in thought, in consideration

잠겨

jamgyeo — absorbed in, immersed (connective form of 잠기다)

머리를

meorireul — head (object marker attached to 머리)

긁적였습니다

geulkjeogiesseumnida — scratched (head) repeatedly (formal past tense)

정말

jeongmal — really, truly, indeed

곳

got — place, spot, location

같긴

gatkgin — it does seem like (concessive modifier)

해

hae — do, does (casual present form of 하다)

인정했습니다

injeonghaesseumnida — admitted, acknowledged (formal past tense)

확실히

hwaksilhi — certainly, surely, definitely

같아

gata — seems like, looks like (casual)

하지만

hajiman — but, however, nevertheless

그래도

geuraedo — still, even so, nevertheless

녀석이야

nyeoseginya — he's a guy/fellow (casual, familiar expression)

얼마나

eolmana — how much, how many (interrogative degree word)

많은

maneun — many, much, a lot of

시간을

siganeul — time (object marker attached to 시간)

물속에서

mulsogeseo — in/from the water, underwater

보내는지

bonaeneunji — whether (someone) spends (indirect question)

알잖아

aljana — you know, as you're aware (casual reminder)

그게

geuge — that thing, that (contracted subject form)

나에게는

naegeneun — to me, for me (dative with topic marker)

이상하게

isanghage — strangely, oddly (adverbial form)

보여

boyeo — appears, looks, seems (casual form of 보이다)

거기에는

geogienen — there (location with topic marker)

이유가

iyuga — reason, cause (subject marker attached)

거라고

georago — (it) probably is (reported conjecture ending)

생각해

saenggakae — I think, I believe (casual form)

그리고

geurigo — and, and then (conjunction)

아마도

amado — probably, most likely (slightly emphatic)

그곳에

geugose — at that place, there

지은

jieun — built, constructed (past modifier form)

것에도

geosedo — even in the thing, also regarding that

대부분의

daebubunui — most of, the majority of

일에는

ireneun — in matters, regarding things/work

있다는

itdaneun — that there is (indirect quote modifier)

걸

geol — the thing that (casual nominalized form)

나는

naneun — I (topic marker attached to 나)

알게

alge — come to know (connective form of 알다)

되었어

doesseeo — became, came to be (casual past tense)

고조할아버지가

gojohalabeojiga — great-great-grandfather (subject form)

그런

geureon — such, that kind of, like that

식으로

sigeuro — in that way, in that manner

지었고

jieotgo — built and (connective past form of 짓다)

똑같이

ttokgachi — exactly the same, identically

하는

haneun — doing (present modifier form of 하다)

거겠지

georgetji — I guess that's why, probably doing so

갑자기

gapjagi — suddenly, all of a sudden

눈이

nuni — eyes (subject marker attached to 눈)

밝아졌습니다

balkajoesseumnida — brightened up, lit up (formal past tense)

네

ne — yes, right, I see (affirmative response)

말이

mari — words, speech (subject marker attached to 말)

맞는

manneun — correct, right (present modifier form)

것

geot — thing, fact, matter (general nominalizer)

그것에

geugeose — about that, regarding that thing

대한

daehan — about, regarding, concerning

이야기가

iyagiga — story, tale (subject marker attached)

있다면

itdamyeon — if there is, if it exists

개구리

gaeguri — frog

할아버지가

halabeojiga — grandfather (subject marker attached)

분명히

bunmyeonghi — clearly, obviously, certainly

알고

algo — knowing and (connective form of 알다)

저기

jeogi — over there, yonder

있어

isseo — there is, exists (casual present form)

초록색

choroksaek — green color

수련

suryeon — water lily (aquatic flowering plant)

잎

ip — leaf, leaves

위에

wie — on top of, above, on

오늘

oneul — today

아침

achim — morning, breakfast

기분이

gibuni — feeling, mood (subject marker attached)

매우

maeu — very, extremely, highly

좋아

joa — good, nice, like (casual form of 좋다)

보이는

boineun — appearing, looking, seeming (present modifier)