Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 55

Vocabulary

우선

u-seon — First of all; above all; primarily

영리했고

yeong-ri-haet-go — Was clever/smart and (connective past form)

여우

yeo-u — Fox; a cunning animal

씨보다도

ssi-bo-da-do — Even more than Mr./Ms. (honorific comparison)

더

deo — More; even more; additionally

영리했으며

yeong-ri-haess-eu-myeo — Was clever and also (connective past form)

살아남으려면

sal-a-nam-eu-ryeo-myeon — In order to survive; if one wants to survive

재치로

jae-chi-ro — With wit; using cleverness or quick thinking

살아야

sal-a-ya — Must live; have to live (obligation form)

한다고

han-da-go — Saying that one must do; indirect quotation connector

아주

a-ju — Very; extremely; quite

일찍부터

il-jjik-bu-teo — From early on; since a young age

마음을

ma-eum-eul — Heart; mind (object marker attached)

굳혔습니다

gut-hyeot-seum-ni-da — Firmly decided; made up one's mind

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason being; this is why

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own; of oneself (possessive form)

큰

keun — Big; large; great

사촌인

sa-chon-in — Who is a cousin; being a cousin

씨나

ssi-na — Mr./Ms. or; honorific title with 'or'

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms.; honorific title suffix

또는

tto-neun — Or; otherwise; alternatively

이상

i-sang — More than; above; beyond a certain point

왕이

wang-i — King (subject marker attached)

아닌

a-nin — Not being; who is not; non-

늙은

neulg-eun — Old; aged; elderly

곰

gom — Bear; a large mammal

왕

wang — King; ruler; monarch

같은

gat-eun — Same; like; similar to

이웃들과

i-ut-deul-gwa — With neighbors; alongside neighboring creatures

싸울

ssa-ul — To fight; to battle (future/modifier form)

만큼

man-keum — As much as; to the extent of

크지도

keu-ji-do — Not even big; neither big (negative comparison)

강하지도

gang-ha-ji-do — Not even strong; neither strong (negative comparison)

않았기

an-ass-gi — Was not; because it was not (reason clause)

때문입니다

ttae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because; the reason is (formal ending)

그러면서도

geu-reo-myeon-seo-do — Even so; while doing that; nevertheless

그들과

geu-deul-gwa — With them; together with those creatures

똑같은

ttok-gat-eun — Exactly the same; identical

것을

geot-eul — Thing (object marker); what (object form)

먹고

meok-go — Eating and; to eat and (connective form)

싶어

sip-eo — Want to; desire to (informal ending)

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; was doing (formal polite past tense)

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So; therefore; as a result

자신에게

ja-sin-e-ge — To oneself; for oneself (dative form)

위험

wi-heom — Danger; risk; hazard

없이

eobs-i — Without; lacking; in the absence of

어떻게

eo-tteok-e — How; in what way; by what means

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them (object marker); those ones

꾀로

kkoe-ro — By cunning; using tricks or cleverness

이길

i-gil — To beat; to overcome; to win against

수

su — Way; means; ability (used in 'can' structure)

있을지

iss-eul-ji — Whether there is; if one can (uncertain future)

연구하고

yeon-gu-ha-go — Studying and; researching and (connective form)

계획하곤

gye-hoek-ha-gon — Would plan; used to scheme (habitual past)

배부른

bae-bu-reun — Full stomach; being full from eating

것보다

geot-bo-da — Rather than; compared to the thing of

온전한

on-jeon-han — Whole; intact; safe and sound

몸이

mom-i — Body (subject marker); one's physical body

낫지만

nat-ji-man — Is better but; preferable but (contrast)

몸에

mom-e — In the body; for the body (locative)

배까지

bae-kka-ji — Even the belly; including the stomach

부른

bu-reun — Full (stomach); being satiated

것이

geot-i — The thing; that which (subject marker)

낫다

nat-da — Is better; is preferable; is superior

고

go — And; while; quotation connector (conjunctive)

생각하고

saeng-gak-ha-go — Thinking and; while thinking (connective form)

꾀를

kkoe-reul — Trick; scheme (object marker attached)

짜내면서

jja-nae-myeon-seo — While devising; while squeezing out ideas

혼자

hon-ja — Alone; by oneself; solo

중얼거렸습니다

jung-eol-geo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Muttered to oneself; grumbled quietly (formal past)

한동안

han-dong-an — For a while; for some time

잡을

jab-eul — To catch; to grab (future/modifier form)

있는

inn-neun — Existing; there is; available (modifier form)

잡고

jab-go — Catching and; grabbing and (connective form)

크고

keu-go — Big and; large and (connective form)

강한

gang-han — Strong; powerful; mighty

이웃들이

i-ut-deul-i — Neighbors (subject marker); neighboring creatures

자신들이

ja-sin-deul-i — They themselves (subject marker); plural reflexive

원하는

won-ha-neun — Wanting; desired; what one wants (modifier)

많이

man-i — A lot; much; many

얻었을

eod-eoss-eul — Had obtained; when they had gotten (past modifier)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when; occasion

남긴

nam-gin — Left over; remaining; what was left behind

먹는

meong-neun — Eating; what is eaten (present modifier form)

것으로

geot-eu-ro — With what; by means of the thing

만족했습니다

man-jok-haet-seum-ni-da — Was satisfied; felt content (formal polite past)

조금씩

jo-geum-ssik — Little by little; bit by bit; gradually

그들이

geu-deul-i — They (subject marker); those ones

사냥할

sa-nyang-hal — To hunt; going hunting (future/modifier form)

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times; constantly

눈에

nun-e — In the eyes; in sight (locative form)

띄지

ttui-ji — To stand out; to be noticed (negative base)

않게

an-ke — So as not to; without doing (negative manner)

몰래

mol-lae — Secretly; stealthily; without being seen

뒤를

dwi-reul — Back; behind (object marker attached)

따라다니는

tta-ra-da-ni-neun — Following around; trailing behind (present modifier)

습관을

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

갖게

gat-ge — To come to have; so as to possess

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; came to be (formal polite past)

이런

i-reon — This kind of; such; like this

방식으로

bang-sik-eu-ro — By this method; in this manner; this way

음식

eum-sik — Food; meal; cuisine

찌꺼기로

jji-kkeo-gi-ro — With scraps; using leftovers or remnants

여러

yeo-reo — Several; various; multiple

끼니를

kki-ni-reul — Meal; mealtime (object marker attached)

해결할

hae-gyeol-hal — To solve; to manage; to take care of

있었습니다

iss-eot-seum-ni-da — There was; was able to (formal polite past)

하지만

ha-ji-man — But; however; nevertheless

찌꺼기들은

jji-kkeo-gi-deul-eun — Scraps; leftovers (topic marker attached, plural)

결코

gyeol-ko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; fully; entirely

만족시키지

man-jok-si-ki-ji — To satisfy; to make content (negative base form)

못했고

mot-haet-go — Could not do and; failed to and (connective past)

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another

동물들이

dong-mul-deul-i — Animals (subject marker attached, plural)

사냥에

sa-nyang-e — In hunting; at the hunt (locative form)

성공했을

seong-gong-haet-eul — When they succeeded; having been successful

가장

ga-jang — Most; the best; the greatest (superlative)

좋은

jo-eun — Good; nice; great (modifier form)

잔치를

jan-chi-reul — Feast; banquet (object marker attached)

벌이는

beol-i-neun — Spreading out; holding a feast (present modifier)

모습을

mo-seup-eul — Appearance; sight; scene (object marker)

보면

bo-myeon — When seeing; if one sees (conditional form)

입에서는

ib-e-seo-neun — From the mouth; out of his mouth (topic)

침이

chim-i — Saliva; drool (subject marker attached)

고이곤

go-i-gon — Would pool; used to collect (habitual form)

나가서

na-ga-seo — Going out and; leaving and (connective form)

대담하게

dae-dam-ha-ge — Boldly; daringly; in an audacious manner

달라고

dal-la-go — Asking to give; requesting (indirect quotation)

하는

ha-neun — Doing; saying (present modifier form)

아무

a-mu — Any; no (used with negation); whatsoever

소용이

so-yong-i — Use; purpose; point (subject marker attached)

없다는

eobs-da-neun — That there is none; knowing there is no use

알고

al-go — Knowing and; while knowing (connective form)

그

geu — That; the; he (pronoun or determiner)

힘든

him-deun — Difficult; hard; tough (modifier form)

시절에는

si-jeol-e-neun — In those times; during that period (topic)

모두가

mo-du-ga — Everyone; all of them (subject marker)

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; highly

이기적이었기

i-gi-jeok-i-eot-gi — Because they were selfish; being egotistical (reason)