Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 85

Vocabulary

그러자

geureonja — And then; at that moment, as a result

그는

geuneun — He; referring to a previously mentioned male subject

굴뚝의

gulttugui — Of the chimney; possessive form of chimney

반대편으로

bandaepyeoneuro — To the opposite side; toward the other direction

자리를

jarireul — Seat or place; object form of spot/position

옮겨

omgyeo — Moved; transferred position or location

귀를

gwireul — Ear; object form used in listening expressions

기울였습니다

giuryeotseumnida — Leaned or tilted; formal past tense of 기울이다

어디에

eodie — Where; indicating location in a question or statement

앉아도

anjado — Even if sitting; concessive form of to sit

그

geu — That; determiner referring to something previously mentioned

낡아빠진

nalgappajin — Worn-out and decrepit; extremely old and dilapidated

작은

jageun — Small; adjective modifier meaning little in size

집

jip — House; a building used as a residence

안에서

aneseo — Inside; from within a space or location

무슨

museun — What kind of; interrogative determiner for things

말이

mari — Words or speech; subject form of 말

오가는지

oganeunji — Whether words are going back and forth; exchanged

들을

deureul — To hear; future/modifier form of 듣다

수가

suga — Ability or possibility; subject form of 수

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; formal past tense of 없다

그럼

geureom — Then; well then; conversational transition word

독수리

doksuri — Eagle; a large bird of prey

나리가

nariga — Your lordship; honorific title for a noble figure

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner

했을

haesseul — Would have done; past supposition form of 하다

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer for actions or states

같으세요

gateusseyo — Do you think; polite form of seems like

글쎄

geulssse — Well; hmm; expression of hesitation or uncertainty

멍청한

meongcheonghan — Stupid; foolish or dim-witted in behavior

머리를

meorireul — Head; object form referring to one's head

굴뚝

gulttuk — Chimney; a vertical pipe for smoke to exit

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; direction toward the interior

최대한

choedaehan — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

깊이

giphi — Deeply; to a great depth or degree

들이밀고는

deurimilgoneun — After thrusting in; pushed something deep inside then

기울이고

giurigo — Tilting or leaning; and leaned attentively

또

tto — Again; also; once more

기울였답니다

giuryeotdamnida — Leaned again and again; narrative past form

예

ye — Yes; a formal affirmative response

그렇습니다

geureotseumnida — That is correct; formal affirmation of a statement

쓸모없는

sseulmoeomneun — Useless; having no practical value or purpose

바로

baro — Exactly; right; directly; just so

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way or manner

했답니다

haetdamnida — Did so; narrative past tense storytelling form

하지만

hajiman — But; however; contrasting conjunction

들리는

deullirineun — Audible; that which can be heard

웅얼웅얼하는

ungeolungeolhaneun — Mumbling; making indistinct murmuring sounds

그것이

geugeosi — That thing; subject form of it or that

더욱

deouk — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

궁금하게

gunggeumhage — Curiously; in a way that makes one curious

만들었습니다

mandeureotsseumnida — Made; caused to become; formal past tense

낡은

nalgeun — Old and worn; referring to something deteriorated

일이

iri — Matters or events; subject form of 일

벌어지는지

beoreojineunji — Whether something is happening or unfolding

듣지

deutji — Hear; base negation or condition form of 듣다

못하면

mothamyeon — If unable to do; conditional of inability

머리가

meoriga — Head or mind; subject form of 머리

돌아버릴

dorabeoeril — Will go crazy; drive mad; lose one's mind

것만

geotman — Only that; just that thing or feeling

같았습니다

gathatseumnida — It seemed like; felt as though; formal past

머리와

meoriwa — Head and; listing head along with another noun

목을

mogeul — Neck; object form of neck

들이밀었을

deurimireosseul — Having thrust in; past supposition of pushing inside

때

ttae — When; at the time of a certain event

온통

ontong — All over; entirely; completely covered

검댕으로

geomdaengeuro — With soot; covered by black smoky residue

새까맣게

saekkamaghke — Pitch black; completely and deeply darkened

되었습니다

doesseotseumnida — Became; formal past tense of 되다

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing; object form of it or that

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely not; used with negation

신경

singyeong — Attention or concern; caring about something

쓰지

sseuji — Use or pay; base negation form of 쓰다

않았습니다

anatseumnida — Did not; formal past negative of auxiliary 않다

아니요

aniyo — No; polite negative response

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little; not at all

사실

sasil — In fact; actually; the truth

알아채지도

arakchaejido — Did not even notice; failed to realize at all

못했습니다

motaetseumnida — Could not do; formal past tense of inability

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; very much so

궁금한

gunggeumhan — Curious; feeling a strong desire to know

나머지

nameoji — As a result of; remainder; due to excess of

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

눈에

nune — In the eyes; within one's field of awareness

들어오지

deureooji — Entering; coming into view or awareness

않았고

anatgo — Did not; and furthermore; continuing negative past

곧

got — Soon; shortly; before long

자신이

jasini — Oneself; subject form of self or himself

어디

eodi — Where; questioning or referring to a location

있는지

ineunji — Whether one is; indirect question of existence/location

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two clauses or ideas

엿들어서는

yeotdeureoeseon — By eavesdropping; having listened in secretly

안

an — Not; inside; negation or interior depending on context

될

doel — Should become; future modifier of 되다

곳에서

goseseo — From a place; at a certain location

엿듣고

yeotdeutgo — Eavesdropping and; listening secretly to others

있다는

itdaneun — That one is; quoted statement of existence

것조차

geotjocha — Even the fact that; emphasizing something forgotten

까맣게

kkamaghke — Completely; turned black; utterly forgotten or dark

잊어버렸습니다

ijeobeoryeotseumnida — Completely forgot; formal past of forgetting entirely

이

i — This; determiner referring to something nearby

모든

modeun — All; every; referring to the entirety of something

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; in a total manner

잊어버리고

ijeobeorigo — Forgetting completely and; then forgot everything

아래를

araereul — Below; object form indicating downward direction

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing a direction or target

소리쳤습니다

sorichyeotseumnida — Shouted; cried out loudly; formal past tense

아래로

araero — Downward; in the direction of below

소리를

sorireul — Sound or voice; object form of 소리

질렀답니다

jilleotdamnida — Let out a shout; narrative past of 지르다

여러분

yeoreobun — Everyone; ladies and gentlemen; polite address

조금만

jogeumman — Just a little; only a bit more please

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or amount

크게

keuge — Loudly; largely; in a big or loud manner

말씀해

malsseuhmae — Please speak; honorific form of 말하다

주시겠어요

jusigeseoyo — Would you please; polite request for a favor

하고

hago — Saying; and; quoting what was said

소리쳤습니다

sorichyeotseumnida — Shouted out; cried aloud; formal narrative past

그렇게요

geureokkeyo — Just like that; in exactly that way politely