Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 88

Vocabulary

꼬리가

kkori-ga — Tail; subject marker attached to the noun

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether there is; indirect question form

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; used with negatives for emphasis

확인할

hwagin-hal — To confirm or verify something

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in grammar patterns

없었을

eopseoss-eul — Would have been unable; past hypothetical negation

때

ttae — Time or moment when something occurs

그가

geu-ga — He; subject pronoun with subject marker

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how greatly; exclamatory degree word

놀랐을지

nollass-eul-ji — How surprised he must have been

상상해

sangsang-hae — Imagine; informal present form of to imagine

보세요

boseyo — Please try; polite imperative suggesting an attempt

꼬리라고

kkori-rago — Calling it a tail; quotative form of tail

할

hal — To do; future/modifier form of the verb do

수도

su-do — Even the possibility; possibility with also marker

있을

iss-eul — Will be or likely to exist; future modifier form

만한

manhan — Worth calling; comparable enough to be called

무언가가

mueonga-ga — Something; an unspecified thing as subject

있었지만

isseoss-jiman — There was, but; concessive past tense connector

그것조차도

geugeot-jocha-do — Even that; emphatic particle meaning even that thing

확신할

hwaksin-hal — To be certain or sure about something

없었습니다

eopseoss-seumnida — There was not; formal polite past negation

만약

man-yak — If; hypothetical conditional conjunction

그것이

geugeot-i — That thing; subject marker on the pronoun that

꼬리라면

kkori-ramyeon — If it is a tail; conditional form of tail

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; emphatic intensifier adverb

우스울

usuul — Ridiculous or laughably small; modifier of funny

정도로

jeongdo-ro — To the extent of; to the degree that

작아서

jag-aseo — Because it is small; causal form of small

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; possessive form of self or oneself

꼬리를

kkori-reul — Tail; object marker attached to the noun tail

부끄러워할

bukkeureowo-hal — To feel ashamed or embarrassed about something

이유가

iyu-ga — Reason; subject marker attached to the noun reason

없다고

eopda-go — That there is no; quotative form of negation

느꼈습니다

neukktyeoss-seumnida — Felt; formal polite past tense of to feel

그는

geu-neun — He; topic marker attached to the pronoun he

집으로

jib-euro — Toward home; directional marker on the noun home

출발할

chulbal-hal — To depart or set off; modifier form of depart

때까지도

ttaekkaji-do — Even until the time; emphatic time limit marker

여전히

yeojeon-hi — Still; as before; continuing unchanged adverb

이것에

igeot-e — About this; locative marker on the pronoun this

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning a topic or subject

생각하고

saenggak-hago — Thinking and; connective form of to think

있었습니다

isseoss-seumnida — Was doing; formal polite past progressive form

반쯤

ban-jjeum — About halfway; approximately half the distance

왔을

wass-eul — Had come; past modifier form of to come

멈추어

meomchu-eo — Stopping; connective form of to stop or halt

서서

seo-seo — Standing; connective form of to stand up

연못으로

yeonmot-euro — Toward the pond; directional marker on pond

가는

ga-neun — Going; present modifier form of to go

길이

gil-i — Road or path; subject marker on the noun path

비어

bi-eo — Being empty; connective form of to be empty

있는

inn-eun — Existing; present modifier form of to exist

것을

geot-eul — The thing; object marker on the nominalizer

보고

bo-go — Seeing and; connective form of to see

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; unexpectedly; abrupt change adverb

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; also used as respectful title for elders

개구리에게

gaeguri-ege — To the frog; dative marker on the noun frog

곰의

gom-ui — Bear's; possessive marker on the noun bear

꼬리에

kkori-e — About the tail; locative marker on tail

물어보기로

mureobogi-ro — Decided to ask; intention marker on asking

마음먹었습니다

ma-eum-meogeoss-seumnida — Made up one's mind; formal past of to decide

깡충깡충

kkangchung-kkangchung — Hop hop; onomatopoeia for bouncy hopping movement

뛰어

ttwi-eo — Jumping; connective form of to run or jump

출발했습니다

chulbal-haess-seumnida — Departed; formal polite past tense of to depart

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or attention

개구리님

gaeguri-nim — Mr. Frog; honorific suffix added to frog

연못

yeonmot — Pond; a small body of still water

가장자리에

gajangjari-e — At the edge; locative marker on edge or rim

도착하자마자

dochak-hajamaja — As soon as arriving; immediately upon arrival

헐떡이며

heoltteoging-imyeo — While panting; connective form of to pant breathlessly

말했습니다

malhaess-seumnida — Said; formal polite past tense of to speak

곰에게

gom-ege — To the bear; dative marker on the noun bear

있나요

inn-ayo — Is there; polite question form of to exist

개구리는

gaeguri-neun — The frog; topic marker on the noun frog

잠시

jamsi — For a moment; briefly; short period of time

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time marker

말없이

mal-eopsi — Without words; silently; without saying anything

바라보았습니다

baraboass-seumnida — Gazed at; formal polite past of to look at

그러고는

geureogo-neun — And then; after that; sequential connector

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; common intensifier adverb

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a slow pace; gradual adverb

물었습니다

mureoss-seumnida — Asked; formal polite past tense of to ask

토끼야

tokki-ya — Rabbit; informal address marker used for Peter

네

ne — Your; second person possessive pronoun form

눈은

nun-eun — Eyes; topic marker attached to the noun eyes

무엇을

mueot-eul — What; object marker on the question word what

위한

wi-han — For the sake of; purpose modifier particle

것이니

geot-ini — Is it for; casual question ending on nominalizer

그에게

geu-ege — To him; dative marker on the pronoun he

없는지

eomneun-ji — Whether there isn't; indirect negative question form

볼

bol — To see; future modifier form of to look

없었니

eopseoss-ni — Wasn't there; informal past negative question form

아니요

aniyo — No; polite formal negative response word

저는

jeo-neun — I; humble first person with topic marker

정말로

jeongmal-lo — Truly; really; emphatic sincerity adverb

알

al — To know; base modifier form of to know

없었어요

eopseoss-eoyo — Could not; polite past tense negative form

솔직하게

soljik-hage — Honestly; frankly; adverb form of honest

대답했습니다

daedap-haess-seumnida — Answered; formal polite past tense of to answer

처음에는

cheoeum-e-neun — At first; topic marker on the noun beginning

생각했는데

saenggak-haess-neunde — Thought but; past connective of to think

그다음에는

geu-da-eum-e-neun — And then next; topic marker on the next moment

있다고

itda-go — That there is; quotative form of to exist

생각했어요

saenggak-haess-eoyo — Thought; polite past tense of to think

있다면

itda-myeon — If there is; conditional form of to exist

그것을

geugeot-eul — That thing; object marker on the pronoun that

진짜

jinjja — Real; genuine; truly; common intensifier word

부르기에는

bureuggi-e-neun — For calling it; topic marker on the act of calling

충분하지

chungbun-haji — Not sufficient; negated form of to be enough

않은

an-eun — Not; negative modifier form used before nouns

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases

같아요

gat-ayo — Seems like; polite form of to seem or appear

글쎄

geulsae — Well; expression of hesitation or mild disagreement

네가

ne-ga — You; informal subject marker on second person pronoun

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; manner adverb

생각하지

saenggak-haji — Think; negatable connective form of to think

않더라도

an-deorado — Even if not; concessive conditional negative form

꼬리란다

kkori-randa — It is a tail; casual declarative ending on tail

개구리가

gaeguri-ga — The frog; subject marker on the noun frog

받아쳤습니다

bad-achyeoss-seumnida — Retorted; snapped back; formal past of to retort

그리고

geurigo — And; also; common additive conjunction word

교훈을

gyohun-eul — Lesson; object marker on the noun moral lesson

것이지

geot-iji — It is a thing; casual assertive ending on nominalizer

교훈이요

gyohun-iyo — A lesson; polite declarative form of lesson

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; formal intensifier adverb

당혹스러운

danghok-seureoun — Bewildered; perplexed; modifier form of confused

표정으로

pyojeong-euro — With an expression; instrumental marker on expression

외쳤습니다

oechyeoss-seumnida — Exclaimed; cried out; formal polite past tense

무엇에

mueot-e — About what; locative marker on the question word

대한

daehan — Regarding; concerning; modifier form of about

교훈인가요

gyohun-ingayo — What lesson is it; polite question about the lesson