Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 69

Vocabulary

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; elderly male ancestor or respectful term

개구리가

gaeguri-ga — Frog (subject marker attached)

흰색과

hinsaek-gwa — White color (with conjunction 'and')

노란색

noransaek — The color yellow

조끼

jokki — Vest; sleeveless upper garment worn over shirt

위로

wiro — Upward; toward a higher position

손을

soneul — Hands (object marker attached)

모으며

moeuumyeo — While gathering or bringing together

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

내가

naega — I; me (subject marker attached, first person)

끝낼

kkeutnael — To finish; to bring to an end (future modifier)

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until; up to the time when

가만히

gamanhi — Quietly; still; without moving or speaking

앉아

anja — Sit; be seated (verb stem form)

있으면

isseumyeon — If (you) stay or remain in a state

말해

malhae — Tell; say (informal verb form)

주겠지만

jugetjiman — Will give/tell, but (concessive future form)

네가

nega — You (subject marker attached, informal)

움직이거나

umjigineona — If you move or (listing alternative actions)

어리석은

eoriseogеun — Foolish; stupid; lacking good judgment

질문을

jilmuneul — Question (object marker attached)

하면

hamyeon — If (you) do; conditional form of 'to do'

나는

naneun — I; me (topic marker attached, first person)

바로

baro — Right away; immediately; exactly here

여기서

yeogiseo — Here; at this place

멈출

meomcheul — To stop; to cease (future modifier form)

것이고

geosigo — It will be (and); connective future nominal form

너는

neoneun — You (topic marker attached, informal)

이야기의

iyagi-ui — Of the story; story's (possessive marker)

끝을

kkeuteul — The end (object marker attached)

절대

jeoldae — Never; absolutely; under no circumstances

듣지

deutji — Hear; listen (negated verb stem form)

못할

mothal — Will not be able to (future modifier)

거야

geoya — It will be; informal future assertive ending

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

누구도

nugudo — Nobody; no one (with inclusive negative)

그것을

geugeoсеul — It; that thing (object marker attached)

알지

alji — Know (negated verb stem form)

못하니까

mothanikka — Because (they) cannot; causal inability ending

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; needless to say

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; fully

앉아서

anjaseo — Sitting down (sequential connective form)

한

han — One; a single (numeral/determiner)

마디도

madido — Not even a word; single utterance (with 'also')

하지

haji — Not do; refrain from (negated verb form)

않겠다고

anketdago — Promised not to do; quoted negative intention

약속했습니다

yaksokhaessseumnida — Promised; made a promise (formal past tense)

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker attached)

편안하게

pyeonanhaге — Comfortably; in a relaxed manner

자리를

jarireul — Seat; place; spot (object marker attached)

잡은

jabeun — Took; settled into (past modifier form)

후

hu — After; following a certain point in time

개구리는

gaegurineun — The frog (topic marker attached)

시작하려는

sijakhalyeoneun — About to start; intending to begin (modifier)

듯

deut — As if; seeming like; appearance of doing

목을

mogeul — Throat; neck (object marker attached)

가다듬었지만

gadadeumeosjiman — Cleared (throat), but; composed oneself, but

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time; over a lengthy period

아무

amu — Any; no (used in negative constructions)

말도

maldo — Not even a word; speech (with 'also/even')

않았습니다

anassseumnida — Did not do (formal past negative ending)

번은

beoneun — Time; occasion (topic marker, one instance)

왜냐고

waenyago — Asking why; quoted question about reason

묻기

mutgi — Asking; questioning (nominalized verb form)

위해

wihae — For the purpose of; in order to

입을

ibeul — Mouth (object marker attached)

열었지만

yeoreotjiman — Opened (mouth), but (past concessive form)

제때

jedde — At the right time; just in time

기억하고

gieokago — Remembered (and); recalling in sequence

소리

sori — Sound; noise; voice

없이

eopsi — Without; in the absence of

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

다물었습니다

damureossseumnida — Closed (mouth); shut lips (formal past tense)

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last; eventually

한번

hanbeon — Once; one time; just once

가다듬고

gadadeumgo — Cleared throat (and); composed oneself (and)

크고

keugo — Big (and); large (sequential connective form)

툭

tuk — Protruding; bulging out suddenly (onomatopoeia)

튀어나온

twieonaon — Protruding; sticking out (past modifier form)

눈에

nune — In the eyes; with eyes (locative marker)

먼

meon — Far; distant; remote

곳을

goseul — Place; spot (object marker attached)

바라보는

baraboneun — Gazing at; looking toward (present modifier)

표정을

pyojeong-eul — Facial expression (object marker attached)

띠며

ttimyeo — While wearing (an expression); displaying

이야기를

iyagireul — Story; tale (object marker attached)

시작했습니다

sijakhaessseumnida — Began; started (formal past tense)

옛날

yennal — Long ago; olden days; once upon a time

옛적에

yetjeoge — In olden times; in days of old

아주

aju — Very; extremely; quite

오래전

oraejeon — Long ago; a long time in the past

세상이

sesang-i — The world (subject marker attached)

젊었을

jeolmeosseul — When (it) was young (past conjecture modifier)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged (past modifier form of verb)

뱀

baem — Snake; serpent

씨가

ssi-ga — Mr./Ms. (honorific title) with subject marker

살았는데

saranneunde — Lived (and); there was (background connective)

그는

geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

여러분이

yeoreobuni — Everyone; ladies and gentlemen (subject marker)

아는

aneun — Known; familiar (present modifier of 'to know')

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny

초록뱀

chorokbaem — Green snake; a small green serpent

씨와

ssi-wa — Mr./Ms. (title) with conjunction 'and'

모든

modeun — All; every; entire

뱀들의

baemdeul-ui — Of all snakes; snakes' (possessive plural)

천

cheon — Thousand; one thousand

대나

daena — Generations or more (approximate generational count)

올라가는

ollaganeun — Going up; ascending (present modifier form)

할아버지였습니다

harabeoji-yeossseumnida — Was the grandfather (formal past copula)

그때

geuttae — At that time; back then; then

늙지

neulgji — Not old; negated form of 'to be old'

젊고

jeomgo — Young (and); youthful (sequential connective)

날쌔고

nalssaego — Nimble (and); quick; agile (connective form)

영리했습니다

yeongnihaessseumnida — Was clever; was intelligent (formal past tense)

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title) with topic marker

그런데

geureonde — However; by the way; but then

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; overly

영리한

yeongninan — Clever; intelligent; smart (modifier form)

것도

geotdo — Even the fact that; thing (also/even marker)

문제가

munje-ga — Problem; issue (subject marker attached)

될

doel — To become; can become (future modifier)

수

su — Way; means; possibility (used with 있다/없다)

있습니다

issseumnida — There is; exists (formal polite present tense)

그것이

geugeos-i — That thing; it (subject marker attached)

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms.'s; belonging to him (possessive)

문제였습니다

munje-yeossseumnida — Was the problem (formal past copula)

그렇습니다

geureossseumnida — That is so; yes, indeed (formal affirmation)

너무나

neomuna — So very; exceedingly; way too much

영리해서

yeongnihaeseo — Because (he was) so clever (causal connective)

곧

got — Soon; shortly; before long

자신이

jasini — Oneself; himself (subject marker attached)

초원과

chowon-gwa — Meadow; prairie (with conjunction 'and')

숲의

sup-ui — Of the forest; forest's (possessive marker)

동물들

dongmuldeul — Animals; creatures (plural form)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; during

가장

gajang — Most; the most (superlative adverb)

영리하다는

yeongnihadaneun — That (he) is clever; quoted adjective modifier

것을

geoseul — The fact that; thing (object marker attached)

알게

alge — Come to know; realize (resultative connective)

되었고

doeeotgo — Became (and); came to be (connective past)

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing; it (topic marker attached)

나쁜

nappeun — Bad; terrible; undesirable (modifier form)

일이었습니다

iri-yeossseumnida — Was a bad thing; was a matter (formal past)

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; distinctly

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly

엄숙하게

eomsukaге — Solemnly; gravely; in a serious manner

고개를

gogaereul — Head; neck (object marker attached)

저었습니다

jeoeossseumnida — Shook (head); wagged (formal past tense)