Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 77

Vocabulary

어느

eo-neu — A certain; used before nouns to mean 'some'

날

nal — Day; a single day or date

그가

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

오래된

o-rae-doen — Old; having existed for a long time

통나무

tong-na-mu — Log; a large piece of cut tree trunk

위에

wi-e — On top of; positional particle meaning 'above'

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; base form of 'to sit down'

턱을

teok-eul — Chin; the lower part of the face

두

du — Two; the number two

손에

son-e — In one's hands; locative form of 'hand'

괴고

goe-go — Propping up; resting one's chin on hands

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

꼬리에

kko-ri-e — About the tail; locative form of 'tail'

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding a topic or subject

생각하고

saeng-gak-ha-go — Thinking about; progressive form of 'to think'

있을

i-sseul — Being; future-modifier form of 'to be/exist'

때

ttae — Time; moment or period when something happens

마침

ma-chim — Just then; at that very moment coincidentally

자연의

ja-yeon-eui — Of nature; possessive form of 'nature'

어머니

eo-meo-ni — Mother; a female parent or maternal figure

할머니가

hal-meo-ni-ga — Grandmother; subject form of 'grandmother'

지나가셨습니다

ji-na-ga-syeot-seum-ni-da — Passed by; honorific past tense of 'to pass'

안녕하세요

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo — Hello; standard polite Korean greeting

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms.; honorific title attached to a name

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She; subject form of the female pronoun

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative adverb meaning 'the most'

상냥한

sang-nyang-han — Kind; gentle and sweet in manner or voice

목소리로

mok-so-ri-ro — With a voice; instrumental form of 'voice'

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; formal past tense of 'to speak/say'

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (topic); title with topic marker attached

일어나서

il-eo-na-seo — Standing up; rising from a seated position

매우

mae-u — Very; intensifying adverb meaning extremely

깊이

gi-pi — Deeply; to a great depth or degree

허리를

heo-ri-reul — Waist; the middle part of the body

굽혀

gup-hyeo — Bending; bowing the waist as a greeting

인사했습니다

in-sa-haet-seum-ni-da — Greeted; performed a bow or formal greeting

할머니

hal-meo-ni — Grandmother; respectful term for an elderly woman

그는

geu-neun — He; topic form of the third-person pronoun

공손한

gong-son-han — Polite; respectful and courteous in behavior

태도로

tae-do-ro — With an attitude; instrumental form of 'attitude'

대답했는데

dae-dap-haet-neun-de — Replied; answered while adding further context

정말이지

jeong-mal-i-ji — Truly; emphasizing that something is really so

아주

a-ju — Very; quite; an intensifying adverb

태도였습니다

tae-do-yeot-seum-ni-da — Was an attitude; formal past copula with 'attitude'

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — What; object form of the interrogative pronoun

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — So; like that; in that way

열심히

yeol-sim-hi — Diligently; with great effort and dedication

있었나요

i-sseot-na-yo — Were you doing?; polite past progressive question form

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Asked; formal past tense of 'to ask/question'

약간

yak-gan — Slightly; a little bit; somewhat

부끄러운

bu-kkeu-reo-un — Embarrassed; feeling shy or ashamed

표정을

pyo-jeong-eul — Expression; facial expression as object

지었습니다

ji-eot-seum-ni-da — Made; formal past tense of making an expression

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; conjunction connecting two clauses or sentences

한숨을

han-sum-eul — A sigh; a deep audible breath expressing emotion

쉬었습니다

swi-eot-seum-ni-da — Sighed; past tense of resting or sighing

제

je — My; humble first-person possessive pronoun

꼬리가

kko-ri-ga — Tail; subject form of 'tail'

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

멋있었으면

meo-si-sseot-eu-myeon — If only it were cool; conditional past wishful form

하고

ha-go — And; doing; connective form of 'to do/say'

바라고

ba-ra-go — Wishing; hoping for something desired

있었어요

i-sseo-sseo-yo — Was; polite past progressive form of 'to be'

하지만

ha-ji-man — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

지금

ji-geum — Now; at the present moment

이대로도

i-dae-ro-do — Even as it is; remaining in the current state

좋은

jo-eun — Good; fine; positive modifier form of 'to be good'

꼬리예요

kko-ri-ye-yo — It's a tail; polite declarative sentence ending

서둘러

seo-dul-leo — Hurriedly; quickly adding something in haste

덧붙였습니다

deot-bu-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Added; appended additional words to a statement

할머니의

hal-meo-ni-eui — Grandmother's; possessive form of 'grandmother'

눈이

nun-i — Eyes; subject form of 'eye'

반짝였습니다

ban-jjak-yeot-seum-ni-da — Sparkled; past tense of twinkling or shining brightly

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She; topic form of the female pronoun

옆에

yeop-e — Beside; next to; locative particle for 'side'

마치

ma-chi — As if; just like; comparative adverb

이미

i-mi — Already; prior to the current moment

모든

mo-deun — All; every; modifier meaning the entirety

것을

geo-seul — Thing; object form of the nominalizer 'thing'

알고

al-go — Knowing; connective form of 'to know'

있지

it-ji — Is; casual form asserting existence or state

않은

an-eun — Not; negative modifier attached to a verb

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like something; comparative nominal ending

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of the male pronoun

일들에

il-deul-e — About his affairs; plural locative of 'matters'

이것저것

i-geot-jeo-geot — This and that; various things here and there

물어보았습니다

mul-eo-bo-at-seum-ni-da — Asked about; formal past tense of inquiring

이렇게

i-reo-ke — Like this; in this manner or way

단정하고

dan-jeong-ha-go — Neat and; tidy, well-groomed, and orderly

깨끗한

kkae-kkeu-tan — Clean; pure; spotlessly tidy

보니

bo-ni — Seeing; upon noticing or observing something

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; how; used in exclamatory expressions

기쁜지

gi-ppeun-ji — How happy; indirect question form of 'to be glad'

말해

mal-hae — Telling; casual connective form of 'to tell/say'

주었고

ju-eot-go — Gave and; past tense of giving with conjunction

온몸이

on-mom-i — Whole body; subject form of 'entire body'

기쁨으로

gi-ppeum-eu-ro — With joy; instrumental form of 'happiness/joy'

짜릿해졌습니다

jja-rit-hae-jeot-seum-ni-da — Tingled; became thrillingly electrified with excitement

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally; at last; after a long time

가려고

ga-ryeo-go — Intending to go; purposive connective form of 'go'

일어섰을

il-eo-seot-seul — When stood up; past modifier of rising to leave

그녀의

geu-nyeo-eui — Her; possessive form of the female pronoun

눈은

nun-eun — Eyes; topic form of 'eye/eyes'

때보다

ttae-bo-da — Than before; comparative form using 'time'

반짝이며

ban-jjak-i-myeo — Sparkling; twinkling while simultaneously doing something

그런데

geu-reon-de — By the way; however; transitional discourse marker

말이에요

mal-i-e-yo — I mean; you know; softening discourse particle

당신의

dang-sin-eui — Your; possessive form of the formal 'you'

단정함이

dan-jeong-ham-i — Neatness; subject form of being tidy and orderly

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; extremely; strong intensifying adverb

마음에

ma-eum-e — To one's heart; locative form of 'heart/mind'

들어서

deul-eo-seo — Because it pleased; connective form of 'to please'

보답을

bo-dap-eul — Reward; a return gift or repayment of kindness

남겨

nam-gyeo — Leaving behind; connective form of 'to leave/keep'

두려고

du-ryeo-go — Intending to leave; purposive form of 'to put/leave'

해요

hae-yo — Do; polite present tense of 'to do/intend'

드셨으면

deu-syeo-sseu-myeon — If you would receive; honorific conditional past form

좋겠네요

jo-ket-ne-yo — That would be nice; polite hopeful expression

아무런

a-mu-reon — No; not any; modifier meaning 'no/none at all'

보답도

bo-dap-do — Reward either; topic-inclusive form meaning 'even reward'

보이지

bo-i-ji — Visible; casual form of 'to be seen/visible'

않았지만

an-at-ji-man — Did not; concessive past negative connector

그래도

geu-rae-do — Even so; nevertheless; despite that fact

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her; dative form of the female pronoun

감사

gam-sa — Gratitude; thanks; feeling of being thankful

인사를

in-sa-reul — Greeting; object form of 'greeting/bow'

했고

haet-go — Did and; past tense of 'to do' with conjunction

할머니는

hal-meo-ni-neun — Grandmother; topic form of 'grandmother'

길을

gil-eul — Road; path; object form of 'road/way'

떠났습니다

tteo-nat-seum-ni-da — Left; departed; formal past tense of 'to leave'

시야에서

si-ya-e-seo — From sight; locative-source form of 'field of vision'

사라질

sa-ra-jil — Disappearing; future modifier form of 'to vanish'

때까지

ttae-kka-ji — Until the time; time-limit particle with 'moment'

바라보았습니다

ba-ra-bo-at-seum-ni-da — Watched; gazed at something from a distance