Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 50

Vocabulary

대답을

daedab-eul — Answer or reply; object form of answer

듣자마자

deutja-maja — As soon as one hears; immediately upon hearing

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She; subject form of third-person feminine pronoun

그에게

geu-ege — To him; dative form of third-person masculine pronoun

다른

dareun — Other; different from something else

어떤

eotteon — Some; any; what kind of

동물보다도

dongmul-bodado — Even more than any animal; comparative particle attached

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; outstanding; admirable in quality

집을

jib-eul — House or home; object form of house

마음을

ma-eum-eul — Heart or mind; object form of heart

굳혔습니다

gutyeot-seumnida — Firmly resolved or decided; made up one's mind

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

그를

geu-reul — Him; object form of third-person masculine pronoun

물이

mul-i — Water; subject form of water

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; more than necessary

깊지

gipji — Not deep; negative stem form of deep

않은

aneun — Not; negating modifier attached to adjective

조용하고

joyong-hago — Quiet and; calm, followed by another description

작은

jag-eun — Small; little in size

연못으로

yeonmot-euro — To the pond; directional form of pond

데려가서

deryeoga-seo — Led or took someone somewhere; brought along

진흙과

jinheuk-gwa — Mud and; mud followed by conjunction particle

나뭇가지로

namutgaji-ro — With branches; using tree branches as material

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful; stylish; impressively good-looking

짓는

jitneun — Building; constructing; present modifier form of build

방법을

bangbeob-eul — Method or way; object form of method

알려

allyeo — Taught; informed; showed how to do something

주었습니다

ju-eot-seumnida — Gave; did something for someone's benefit

그

geu — That; the; third-person pronoun or determiner

집에는

jib-eneun — In the house; topic-locative form of house

수면

sumyeon — Water surface; the top layer of water

위에

wie — Above; on top of something

풀로

pul-lo — With grass; using grass as material

안을

an-eul — Inside or lining; object form of interior

따뜻하고

ttatteutago — Warm and; comfortable temperature with conjunction

아늑한

aneukan — Cozy; snug; comfortably enclosed and sheltered

침실이

chimsil-i — Bedroom; subject form of sleeping room

있었고

isseotgo — There was; existed, followed by another clause

물속으로

mulsog-euro — Into the water; directional form of underwater

난

nan — Leading to; an entrance that opens toward something

입구가

ipgu-ga — Entrance; subject form of entrance or doorway

있어서

iss-eoseo — Because there is; existing and therefore causing something

물속에서

mulsog-eseo — In the water; locative form of underwater

대부분의

daebubun-eui — Most of; the majority of something

시간을

sigan-eul — Time; object form of time

보내는

bonaeneun — Spending; passing time somewhere

동물들만이

dongmuldeul-mani — Only animals; restricted to certain creatures

들어올

deureool — To enter; future modifier form of coming inside

수

su — Ability; possibility; can do something

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was; it existed; formal past tense

육지에

yukji-e — On land; at the location of dry ground

사는

saneun — Living; residing; present modifier of to live

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of third-person masculine pronoun

친구들

chingudeuль — Friends; plural form of friend

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

어느

eoneu — Which; any; an unspecified one among many

누구도

nugu-do — No one; nobody; not even anyone

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that manner; to such a degree

크고

keugo — Big and; large, followed by another description

가지지

gajiji — Not having; negative stem form of to possess

못했으며

motaess-eumyeo — Could not do; was unable to, while also

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr. or Ms.; honorific title used with names

그것을

geugeot-eul — It; that thing; object form of that thing

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

자랑스러워했습니다

jarang-seureo-wohaet-seumnida — Was proud of; felt strong pride about something

하지만

hajiman — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement

모든

modeun — All; every; without exception

자부심

jabusim — Pride; self-confidence; sense of personal dignity

속에서도

sog-eseo-do — Even within; even in the midst of something

그는

geu-neun — He; subject form of third-person masculine pronoun

자신의

jasin-eui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

환경에

hwan-gyeong-e — To the environment; locative form of environment

만족하려고

manjok-haryeogo — Trying to be satisfied; intending to feel content

노력하고

noryeok-hago — Making effort and; working hard at something

최대한

choedaehan — To the maximum; as much as possible

활용한

hwalyong-han — Made use of; utilized to its full potential

것에

geot-e — To the fact that; locative form of the thing

대한

daehan — Regarding; about; concerning a subject

보상이라는

bosang-iraneun — Called a reward; described as compensation or recompense

사실을

sasil-eul — The fact; truth; object form of fact

결코

gyeolko — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances

잊지

itji — Not forget; negative stem form of to forget

않았습니다

anasseumnida — Did not; formal past tense negation

그날부터

geunalbuteo — From that day; starting from that specific day

지금까지

jigeum-kkaji — Until now; up to the present time

물속에

mulsog-e — In the water; inside or underwater location

짓고

jitgo — Building and; constructing, followed by another action

동물들

dongmuldeul — Animals; plural form of animal

중에서

jung-eseo — Among; from within a group of things

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of comparison

부지런하고

bujireonhago — Diligent and; hardworking, followed by another trait

만족스러우며

manjokseureoumyeo — Content and; satisfied, followed by another quality

행복한

haengbokan — Happy; feeling joy and contentment

하나가

hana-ga — One; subject form meaning one of something

되었습니다

doe-eotseumnida — Became; turned into; formal past tense of become

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two statements

그것이

geugeot-i — That is; subject form of that thing

바로

baro — Exactly; right; precisely that thing

웃음

useum — Laughter; smile; the act of laughing

연못에

yeonmot-e — At the pond; locative form of pond

적이

jeogi — Enemies; subject form of enemy or foe

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; hardly any

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking; not having something

이유입니다

iyu-imnida — Is the reason; formal statement of reason or cause

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; small amphibian that lives near water

할아버지가

harabeoji-ga — Grandfather; subject form of grandfather or elder

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story; object form of story or tale

마무리

mamuri — Finishing; wrapping up; conclusion of something

지었습니다

ji-eotseumnida — Finished or built; formal past tense of conclude

한숨에

hansum-e — In one breath; resembling a sigh

가까운

gakkaun — Close to; near; resembling in character

깊은

gipeun — Deep; profound in degree or feeling

숨을

sum-eul — Breath; object form of breath

들이쉬었습니다

deuri-swi-eotseumnida — Inhaled; took a deep breath in

저도

jeo-do — I also; me too; humble first-person with also

천

cheon — A thousand; or can mean sky depending on context

대

dae — Generation; era; period of time

전

jeon — Before; ago; previous in time

머무는

meomeuneun — Staying; remaining in a place

만족했더라면

manjok-haetdeoramyeon — If only I had been satisfied; contrary-to-fact condition

좋았을

jo-asseul — Would have been good; past conditional of good

텐데요

tende-yo — I wish that; expresses regret about a situation

그가

geu-ga — He; subject form of third-person masculine pronoun

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke; formal past tense of to say

어

eo — Oh; an interjection expressing surprise or hesitation

받아쳤습니다

bad-a-chyeotseumnida — Shot back; retorted; replied sharply or quickly

만약

manyak — If; in case; introduces a conditional statement

그랬다면

geuraetdamyeon — If that had been so; contrary-to-fact past condition

사랑스러운

sarangseuroun — Lovely; adorable; full of charm and affection

오래된

oraedoen — Old; long-standing; having existed for a long time

언덕을

eondeok-eul — Hill; object form of a small elevated landform

갖지

gatji — Not have; negative stem form of to possess

못했을

motaesseul — Would not have been able to; past conditional inability

거예요

geoyeyo — It would be; polite assertion of a likely outcome