Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 92

Vocabulary

왕인

wang-in — Being a king; one who is a king

자신에게

ja-sin-e-ge — To oneself; referring back to the subject

꼬리가

kko-ri-ga — Tail (subject form); animal's tail

없다는

eop-da-neun — That there is not; quoting nonexistence

것이

geo-si — The thing that; nominalizing particle attached

수치스러운

su-chi-seu-reo-un — Shameful; causing embarrassment or disgrace

일이라고

il-i-ra-go — Quoting that it is a matter or affair

느꼈습니다

neu-kkyeot-seum-ni-da — Felt; experienced an emotion (formal past tense)

일을

il-eul — The matter or affair (object form)

너무

neo-mu — Too much; excessively beyond a normal degree

깊이

gi-pi — Deeply; with great depth or intensity

생각한

saeng-gak-han — Having thought about; past modifier of think

나머지

na-meo-ji — As a result of; remainder leading to a consequence

식욕을

si-gyong-eul — Appetite (object form); desire to eat food

잃고

il-ko — Losing and; having lost something (connective form)

짜증스럽고

jja-jeung-seu-reop-go — Irritable and; feeling annoyed or frustrated

불쾌해졌습니다

bul-kwae-hae-jyeot-seum-ni-da — Became unpleasant; grew into a disagreeable mood

그러던

geu-reo-deon — While that was happening; during that ongoing state

어느

eo-neu — One; a certain (used before a noun)

날

nal — Day; a single calendar day

자연의

ja-yeo-ne — Of nature; belonging to the natural world

어머니가

eo-meo-ni-ga — Mother (subject form); female parent figure

초록

cho-rok — Green; the color of plants and leaves

숲에서

su-pe-seo — In the forest; location particle attached to forest

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what manner or way

지내는지

ji-nae-neun-ji — How one is getting along; embedded question form

살펴보러

sal-pyeo-bo-reo — In order to check on; to look carefully at something

찾아왔습니다

cha-ja-wat-seum-ni-da — Came to visit; arrived to see someone formally

물론

mul-lon — Of course; naturally without any doubt

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); third person feminine pronoun

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged (modifier form describing a person or animal)

곰

gom — Bear; large omnivorous mammal

왕에게

wang-e-ge — To the king; directional particle attached to king

무언가

mu-eon-ga — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

잘못되었다는

jal-mot-doe-eot-da-neun — That something went wrong; quoting an error occurred

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object form); nominalizer with object marker

바로

ba-ro — Right away; immediately or exactly

알아챘습니다

a-ra-chaet-seum-ni-da — Noticed; realized something perceptively (formal past)

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject form); feminine pronoun with subject marker

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; what (used before a noun)

일이냐고

il-i-nya-go — Asking what the matter is; quoted question form

물었을

mu-reot-seul — When asked; past modifier of the verb to ask

때

ttae — When; at the time of a situation or event

처음에

cheo-eu-me — At first; in the beginning of a situation

말하기가

mal-ha-gi-ga — Speaking (subject form); the act of saying something

부끄러웠습니다

bu-kkeu-reo-wot-seum-ni-da — Was embarrassed; felt shy or ashamed (formal past)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but (conjunction indicating contrast)

잠시

jam-si — A moment; a short period of time

후

hu — After; following a point in time

꼬리를

kko-ri-reul — Tail (object form); animal's tail receiving an action

갖고

gat-go — Having and; possessing something (connective form)

싶다고

sip-da-go — Quoting that one wants; reported desire form

없으면

eop-seu-myeon — If there is not; conditional form of nonexistence

결코

gyeol-ko — Never; absolutely not under any circumstances

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again; emphatic form of not repeating something

행복할

haeng-bok-hal — Will be happy; future modifier of happiness

수

su — Ability or possibility (bound noun after verb modifier)

없다고

eop-da-go — Quoting that there is none; reported nonexistence

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her; directional particle attached to feminine pronoun

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; told someone something (formal past tense)

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all; completely not (used with negatives)

필요하지

pi-ryo-ha-ji — Not necessary; needed (negative connective form)

않으며

a-neu-myeo — And not; connective negative form linking clauses

생긴다고

saeng-gin-da-go — Quoting that it appears or comes about

해서

hae-seo — Because of doing; causal connective of to do

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

행복해지지는

haeng-bok-hae-ji-ji-neun — Does not become happy; topic-marked negative becoming

않을

a-neul — Will not; future modifier of negative verb

것이라고

geo-si-ra-go — Quoting that it will be; reported future statement

어떤

eo-tteon — Any; whatever kind of (used before a noun)

말을

ma-reul — Words (object form); speech receiving an action

해도

hae-do — Even if one does; concessive connective of to do

소용이

so-yong-i — Use or effect (subject form); being of any use

없었습니다

eop-seot-seum-ni-da — There was not; nonexistence (formal past tense)

원했습니다

won-haet-seum-ni-da — Wanted; desired something (formal past tense)

결국

gyeol-guk — In the end; finally after everything considered

주었습니다

ju-eot-seum-ni-da — Gave; provided something to someone (formal past)

며칠

myeo-chil — Several days; a few days in number

동안

dong-an — During; for a period or duration of time

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic form); royal ruler as topic

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; entirely without exception

행복했습니다

haeng-bok-haet-seum-ni-da — Was happy; experienced happiness (formal past tense)

여가

yeo-ga — Leisure; free time away from work or duties

시간을

si-ga-neul — Time (object form); period receiving an action

모두

mo-du — All; every bit of something without exception

새

sae — New; freshly acquired or recently obtained

감탄하며

gam-tan-ha-myeo — While admiring; marveling at something simultaneously

바라보는

ba-ra-bo-neun — Looking at; gazing upon (present modifier form)

데

de — In doing; bound noun indicating an act or place

보냈습니다

bo-naet-seum-ni-da — Spent; sent away (time) (formal past tense)

모든

mo-deun — All; every one of a group or set

신하들의

sin-ha-deul-e — Of the subjects; possessive form of royal retainers

주의를

ju-ui-reul — Attention (object form); notice or caution received

꼬리로

kko-ri-ro — With the tail; instrumental particle attached to tail

끌었고

kkeu-reot-go — Drew and; attracted attention (past connective form)

신하들은

sin-ha-deul-eun — The subjects (topic form); royal retainers as topic

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely to a high degree

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent; splendid or outstanding in quality

꼬리이며

kko-ri-i-myeo — Is a tail and; copula connective attached to tail

잘

jal — Well; in a good or skilled manner

어울린다고

eo-ul-lin-da-go — Quoting that it suits well; reported compliment form

얼마

eol-ma — How much; a certain amount of time or quantity

지나지

ji-na-ji — Not passing; negative connective of time elapsing

않아

a-na — Not doing; informal negative connective form

거추장스럽다는

geo-chu-jang-seu-reop-da-neun — Quoting that it is cumbersome; reported awkwardness

알게

al-ge — Coming to know; resultative connective of knowing

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; came to be (formal past tense)

걸을

geo-reul — Walking (object form); the act of walking

때

ttae — When; at the time of an event or action

불편하게

bul-pyeon-ha-ge — Uncomfortably; in an inconvenient or awkward manner

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; made or caused something (formal past tense)

앉을

an-jeul — Sitting (modifier form); act of sitting down

방해가

bang-hae-ga — Obstruction (subject form); interference or hindrance

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; resulted in a state (formal past tense)

나무를

na-mu-reul — Tree (object form); wooden plant receiving an action

오를

o-reul — Climbing (modifier form); the act of going up

때는

ttae-neun — When (topic form); at the time of as topic

성가셨습니다

seong-ga-syeot-seum-ni-da — Was annoying; proved to be a nuisance (formal past)