Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 90

Vocabulary

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore; and so; as a result of that

그는

geuneun — He; that person (subject marker attached)

초록

chorok — Green color; the color green

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one

백성들

baekseongdeul — The people; subjects of a ruler

위에

wie — Above; over; on top of

세워졌고

sewojyeotgo — Was established/crowned and (then)

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him

말이

mari — Words; speech (subject marker attached)

곧

got — Soon; immediately; directly; at once

법이었습니다

beobi-eotseumnida — Was the law; it was the rule

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing; it (topic marker attached)

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly; quite

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size or degree

영광이었고

yeonggwangi-eotgo — Was an honor/glory and (then)

한동안

handong-an — For a while; for some time

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

느끼며

neukkimyeo — Feeling (something) while doing something else

현명하게

hyeonmyeonghage — Wisely; in a wise and sensible manner

다스리기

daseuriggi — Governing; ruling; the act of ruling

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to

최선을

choesoneul — One's best effort (object marker attached)

다했습니다

dahaetseumnida — Did one's best; gave full effort

예전과

yejeon-gwa — Compared with before; as in the past

마찬가지로

machanggajiro — Likewise; in the same way; similarly

먹을

meogeul — To eat; food (to be eaten, modifier form)

것을

geoseul — Thing; matter (object marker attached)

구하러

guhareo — In order to seek/find; to go get

다니며

danimyeo — Going around; wandering about while doing

어리석은

eoriseogeun — Foolish; stupid; unwise; silly

생각이나

saenggagi-na — Thoughts or ideas (listing/or particle)

헛된

heotdoen — Vain; futile; empty; worthless

소망에

somange — In desires; in hopes; in wishes

쓸

sseul — To use; to spend (modifier future form)

시간이

sigani — Time (subject marker attached)

예전보다

yejeonboda — More than before; compared to the past

더

deo — More; even more; additionally

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not have; lacked

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless; yet

얼마

eolma — How much; some amount; a little

후

hu — After; later; following a period of time

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

다스리는

daseurineun — Who rules; governing (present modifier form)

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size

백성들이

baekseongdeuri — The subjects/people (subject marker attached)

그에게

geuege — To him; for him (dative marker)

공물을

gongmureul — Tribute; offerings brought to a ruler

가져오기

gajyeoogi — Bringing; the act of bringing something

시작하여

sijakayeo — Beginning; starting; having started to do

이상

isang — No longer; anymore; beyond this point

사냥하지

sanaenghaji — Hunting (negative connective form)

않아도

anado — Even without doing; need not do

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became; it turned out; came to be

실로

sillo — Truly; indeed; in reality; honestly

것이

geosi — Thing; matter (subject marker attached)

너무

neomu — Too much; excessively; overly

많아서

manaseo — Because there is a lot; being so much

다

da — All; everything; completely; entirely

엄두도

eomdudo — Even the thought/nerve; can't even dare

내지

naeji — Not even attempting; without daring to

못했고

motaetgo — Could not do and (then); was unable

먹는

meongneun — Eating; that which one eats (modifier)

것에

geose — Regarding the thing; about it

대해

daehae — Regarding; about; concerning something

까다롭고

kkadauropgo — Picky; fussy; demanding and (then)

입맛이

immasi — Appetite; taste preference (subject marker)

까다로워졌습니다

kkadarowojyeotseumnida — Became picky; grew fussy about food

먹고

meokgo — Eating and; to eat and (connective)

자는

janeun — Sleeping; who sleeps (present modifier form)

것

geot — Thing; matter; fact; act of doing

외에

oe-e — Besides; other than; apart from

할

hal — To do; thing to do (future modifier)

일이

iri — Work; thing to do (subject marker)

없어지자

eopseojija — As soon as it disappeared; once gone

아무

amu — Any; no (used in negative contexts)

없는

eomneun — Without; not having; nonexistent (modifier)

대부분의

daebubunui — Most of; the majority of

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject marker attached)

그러하듯

geureohadeut — Just as they do; as is the case

뚱뚱하고

ttungttunghago — Fat; plump and (connective form)

게을러졌습니다

geeulleojyeotseumnida — Became lazy; grew idle over time

뚱뚱해져서

ttungttunghaejeoseo — Because of becoming fat; having grown fat

걸을

georeul — Walking; to walk (future modifier form)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever; each time that

헐떡이며

heoltteogiimyeo — Panting; gasping for breath while doing

쌕쌕거렸습니다

ssaekssaekgeoryeotseumnida — Wheezed; made wheezing sounds repeatedly

게을러져서

Because of becoming lazy; having grown idle

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly

시중을

sijungeul — Attendance; service; being waited on

받고

batgo — Receiving and; to be served and

싶어했습니다

sipeohaetseumnida — Wanted to; desired; wished to do

바로

baro — Right; exactly; just; directly; precisely

이

i — This; these (demonstrative before noun)

무렵

muryeop — Around that time; about that period

여우

yeou — Fox; a sly fox animal

씨와

ssiwa — Mr./Ms. and; honorific title with and

늑대

neukdae — Wolf; a large wild canine animal

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker attached, honorific)

자신이

jasini — Oneself; himself/herself (subject marker)

잠들었다고

jamdeureotdago — Saying that (he) had fallen asleep

생각할

saengakhal — To think; thinking (future modifier form)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

나누는

nanuneun — Sharing; exchanging (conversation, modifier)

대화를

daehwaleul — Conversation; dialogue (object marker)

우연히

uyeonhi — By chance; accidentally; coincidentally

엿듣게

yeotdeutge — To happen to eavesdrop; overhear by chance

참으로

chameuro — Truly; indeed; really; in truth

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid; admirable; outstanding

왕이로군

wangirogum — What a king! (exclamatory sarcastic remark)

비웃었습니다

biuseotseumnida — Mocked; sneered at; laughed scornfully

꼬리도

kkorido — Even a tail; a tail too (particle)

왕이라니

wangirani — Calling himself a king! (disbelief expression)

맞아요

majayo — That's right; correct; you're right

동의했습니다

dong-uihaetseumnida — Agreed; consented; expressed agreement

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

저

jeo — That (over there); also humble 'I'

건방진

geonbangjin — Arrogant; impudent; cheeky; presumptuous

토끼

tokki — Rabbit; a small hopping furry animal

씨조차도

ssijochado — Even Mr./Ms.; even that person too

가짜

gajja — Fake; false; counterfeit; not real

꼬리를

kkorirul — Tail (object marker attached)

달고

dalgo — Wearing; attaching and; having attached

있잖아요

itjanayo — You know; there it is; as you know

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; elderly man (respectful term)

개구리는

gaegurineun — The frog (topic marker attached)

말을

mareul — Words; speech (object marker attached)

하면서

hamyeonseo — While saying; while doing; as he spoke

눈을

nuneul — Eyes (object marker attached)

반짝였고

banjjagyeotgo — Sparkled; twinkled; shone brightly and

당황한

danghwanghan — Embarrassed; flustered; taken aback

표정을

pyojeongeul — Expression; facial expression (object marker)

지었습니다

ji-eotseumnida — Made (an expression); put on a face