Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 48

Vocabulary

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

자연의

jayeon-ui — Of nature, belonging to the natural world

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — As for the mother, the mother (topic marker)

늘

neul — Always, constantly, all the time

그러하듯

geureohadeut — Just as it is so, as is usually the case

날카롭게

nalkaropge — Sharply, keenly, with sharp attention

지켜보고

jikyeobogo — Watching over, keeping an eye on

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was doing, existed but (background context connector)

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker attached)

어리석게도

eoriseopgedo — Foolishly, in a stupid manner

육지를

yukji-reul — Land, dry ground (object marker attached)

가장

gajang — Most, the most, to the greatest degree

좋아하게

joahage — To come to like, to become fond of

되었다는

doeeotdaneun — That (something) had come to be

것을

geoseul — The thing, the fact (object marker attached)

알게

alge — To come to know, upon learning

되자

doeja — As soon as it became, upon realizing

그들을

geudeureul — Them (object marker attached)

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to help

편하게

pyeonhage — Comfortably, in a comfortable manner

해줄

haejul — To do (something) for someone

수

su — Ability, way, means to do something

있는

inneun — That exists, which is possible

모든

modeun — All, every, everything

해주었습니다

haejueotsseumnida — Did (something) for someone (formal past)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

좋아하는

joahaneun — Liking, that one likes or prefers

것에

geos-e — To the thing, according to what

따라

ttara — Following, according to, in accordance with

달리고

dalligo — Running and (continuing action)

뛰고

ttwigo — Jumping and, leaping and (continuing action)

오르고

oreugo — Climbing and, ascending and (continuing action)

파는

paneun — Digging, that digs into the ground

방법을

bangbeobeul — Method, way, technique (object marker attached)

가르쳐

gareuchyeo — Teaching, instructing someone a skill

주었고

jueotgo — Gave (did for someone) and then

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore, as a result, and so

얼마

eolma — How much, some amount of time

지나지

jinaji — Not passing, before long (negative form)

않아

ana — Not doing, without (negative connector)

그들

geudeul — They, those people, them

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, within

많은

maneun — Many, a large number of

수가

suga — Number, count (subject marker attached)

자신들이

jasindeur-i — Themselves (plural, subject marker attached)

물속에

mulsog-e — In the water, inside the water

살았던

saratdeon — Had lived, used to live (past modifier)

잊어버리고

ijeobeorigo — Completely forgetting and (continuing action)

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before, unchanged from before

사는

saneun — Living, those who live (present modifier)

자들을

jadeureul — Those people, the ones who (object marker)

얕보며

yatbomyeo — Looking down on, despising others

거드름을

geodeureum-eul — Arrogance, putting on airs (object marker)

피우고

piugo — Displaying, showing off arrogance

고개를

gogae-reul — Head, neck (object marker attached)

높이

nopi — High, highly, at a great height

쳐들기

chyeodeurgi — Lifting up, raising high (noun form)

시작했습니다

sijakhaetsseumnida — Began, started doing something (formal past)

물론

mullon — Of course, naturally, needless to say

이것을

igeoseul — This thing (object marker attached)

좋아하지

joahaji — Not liking (negative verb form)

않았고

anatgo — Did not do and, was not (connector)

벌주기

beoljugi — Punishing, act of giving punishment

원한다

wonhanda — Wants, desires something

해도

haedo — Even if doing, even though

더

deo — More, further, anymore

이상

isang — More than, beyond, no longer

물속에서

mulsog-eseo — From inside the water, in the water

살

sal — To live, to survive (verb stem)

없게

eopge — To become unable, so that not possible

될

doel — Will become, that will be (future modifier)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be (reported speech)

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense)

처음에

cheoeum-e — At first, in the beginning

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker attached)

그저

geujeo — Just, simply, merely

웃기만

utgiman — Only laughing, doing nothing but laugh

했지만

haetjiman — Did but, although they did so

예전처럼

yejeoncheoreom — Like before, as in the old days

편안하게

pyeonanhage — Comfortably, at ease, in a relaxed way

지낼

jinaел — To spend time, to get along (future)

있다면

itdamyeon — If it were possible, if one could

참

cham — Really, truly, indeed

좋겠다

joketta — Would be nice, I wish it were so

싶은

sipeun — Wanting, wishing (modifier form)

때가

ttaega — A time, a moment (subject marker)

꽤

kkwae — Quite, fairly, considerably

자주

jaju — Often, frequently, regularly

있다는

itdaneun — That there is, that it exists

되었습니다

doeeatsseumnida — Became, it has come to be (formal)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, nevertheless

소용이

soyong-i — Use, purpose (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopeotsseumnida — There was not, it was useless (formal)

일부는

ilbu-neun — Some of them, a portion (topic marker)

머리를

meori-reul — Head (object marker attached)

물

mul — Water

위로

wiro — Above, upward, over the surface

내놓고

naenoko — Putting out, sticking out above

한

han — A little, brief, short (modifier)

수영을

suyeong-eul — Swimming (object marker attached)

할

hal — To do, can do (future/ability modifier)

있었지만

isseotjiman — Could do but, was able to but

집어넣는

jibeoneoneun — Putting in, inserting (present modifier)

순간

sungan — Moment, instant, the very second

익사할

iksahal — To drown, risk of drowning (modifier)

위험이

wiheom-i — Danger, risk (subject marker attached)

있었습니다

isseоtsseumnida — There was, it existed (formal past)

그것이

geugeos-i — That thing (subject marker attached)

오늘날

oneullal — Nowadays, today, in the present day

너의

neo-ui — Your, belonging to you

모습이기도

moseup-igido — Also being the appearance or form of

하지요

hajivo — It is so, isn't it (soft assertion)

끄덕였습니다

kkeudeogveоtsseumnida — Nodded, bobbed one's head in agreement

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

어쩔

eojjeol — What to do, unable to help it

없다면

eopdamyeon — If there is no way, if impossible

알고

algo — Knowing and, while knowing

아주

aju — Very, extremely, quite

짧은

jjalbeun — Short, brief, not long

거리밖에

geori-bakke — Only a distance, nothing but a distance

되지

doeji — Not becoming, not amounting to (negative)

않는다는

anneundaneun — That one does not, saying it cannot

그

geu — That, the (determiner)

생각만

saengangman — Just the thought, only the idea

해도

haedo — Even thinking of it, even so

싫었습니다

silheоtsseumnida — Hated it, found it unpleasant (formal past)