Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 114

Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached to third person pronoun)

껍질을

kkeopjil-eul — Bark or peel (object form of shell/skin)

갉아먹었던

galka-meogeotdeon — Had gnawed and eaten away at something

통나무와

tongnamu-wa — Log (with connective particle, meaning 'and log')

나뭇가지들을

namutgaji-deul-eul — Branches (plural, object form of tree branch)

가져와

gajyeo-wa — Brought something to a place

다른

da-reun — Other or different; used to contrast things

것들과

geotdeul-gwa — Things (plural, with connective particle 'and')

함께

hamkke — Together; doing something with others simultaneously

고정시켰고

gojeongsikkyeotgo — Fixed or secured something in place and then

곧바로

gotbaro — Immediately; straight away without delay

웅덩이가

ungdeongi-ga — Puddle or pond (subject form)

더

deo — More; used to indicate greater degree

커졌습니다

keojyeotseumnida — Became bigger; grew larger in size

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker; formal third person reference)

나뭇가지를

namutgaji-reul — Branch (object form of tree branch)

많이

mani — A lot; in large quantities or numbers

추가할수록

chugahal-surok — The more one adds; proportional increase expression

웅덩이는

ungdeongi-neun — The puddle or pond (topic marker attached)

더욱

deo-uk — Even more; a stronger degree than 더

비버

bi-beo — Beaver; the semi-aquatic dam-building mammal

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. honorific title with topic marker

댐이

daem-i — Dam (subject form); structure blocking water flow

무엇을

mueot-eul — What (object form); asking about a thing

위한

wi-han — For the sake of; intended or meant for

것인지

geot-inji — Whether it is something; indirect question form

그리고

geurigo — And; used to connect two clauses or ideas

그것을

geugeot-eul — It (object form); referring to something previously mentioned

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner

만드는지를

mandeuneun-ji-reul — How to make it (indirect question, object form)

발견했습니다

balgyeonhaetseumnida — Discovered or found something out

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

그렇지

geureochi — Isn't that so; informal confirmation or realization

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetseumnida — Thought or considered something (formal past tense)

만약

manyak — If; introduces a hypothetical condition

내가

nae-ga — I (subject form); first person singular subject

먹이

meogi — Food or prey; nourishment for an animal

나무들과

namudeul-gwa — Trees (plural, with connective particle 'and')

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative marker in Korean

가까운

gakkaun — Near or close; short distance away

곳에

got-e — At the place; locative form of 곳 (place)

연못을

yeonmot-eul — Pond (object form); small body of still water

만든다면

mandeundamyeon — If I make; conditional form of to make

나무를

namu-reul — Tree or wood (object form)

물

mul — Water; the basic liquid essential for life

쪽으로

jjok-euro — Toward; in the direction of something

옮기는

omgineun — Moving or transferring something from one place

대신

daesin — Instead of; as a substitute or replacement

가져갈

gajyeogal — Will bring or take (future modifier form)

수

su — Possibility; used in 'can' constructions (수 있다)

있어

isseo — There is; informal form expressing existence or ability

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; in that case, indicating a result

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by a great degree of difference

쉽고

swipgo — Easy and (connective form of 쉽다, to be easy)

안전할

anjeonhal — Will be safe; future modifier form of 안전하다

거야

geoya — It will be; informal future certainty expression

그래서

geuraeseo — So therefore; indicates a resulting action or consequence

딱

ttak — Exactly; precisely fitting without excess

알맞은

almaj-eun — Suitable or just right for a purpose

장소에

jangso-e — At the location or place (locative form)

댐을

daem-eul — Dam (object form); water-blocking structure

만들었습니다

mandeureotsseumnida — Made or built something (formal past tense)

그 동안

geu dongan — Meanwhile; during that time period

작은

jageun — Small or little in size

동물들은

dongmuldeul-eun — The animals (plural topic form)

그토록

geu-torok — So much; to such a great extent

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently; with great effort and dedication

일한다며

ilhandamyeo — Saying that one works hard (quoted reason form)

비웃고

biutgo — Laughed at scornfully and; mocked and continued

놀렸습니다

nollyeotseumnida — Teased or made fun of someone (formal past)

생각했던

saenggakhaetdeon — Had thought or planned (retrospective modifier form)

대로

daero — As planned; exactly as expected or intended

댐은

daem-eun — The dam (topic marker attached)

연못은

yeonmot-eun — The pond (topic marker attached)

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; increasing little by little over time

커져서

keojyeoseo — Grew bigger and (so); causal connective form

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last after a long time

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of he/that person

나무들이

namudeul-i — The trees (plural subject form)

자라는

jaraneun — Growing; present modifier form of 자라다

바로

baro — Right; exactly or directly at a place

장소까지

jangso-kkaji — All the way to the location or place

닿았습니다

daat-seumnida — Reached or touched a destination (formal past)

연못

yeonmot — Pond; a small still body of water

한가운데에

hangaunde-e — In the very middle or center of something

크고

keugo — Big and; connective form of 크다 (to be big)

편안한

pyeonan-han — Comfortable and cozy; relaxed and at ease

집을

jip-eul — House or home (object form)

지었고

jieotgo — Built and; past connective form of 짓다

그런 다음

geureon daeum — After that; then following a previous action

베어

beo-eo — Cut or felled; chopping down a tree

넘기고

neomgigo — Toppled over and; knocked down and continued

겨울을

gyeoul-eul — Winter (object form); the cold season

큰

keun — Large or big; modifier form of 크다

더미에

deomi-e — In a pile or heap; stacked together

저장할

jeojanghal — Will store; future modifier form of 저장하다

적당한

jeokdanghan — Appropriate or suitable; just the right amount

크기의

keuki-eui — Of a certain size; possessive form of 크기

조각으로

jogak-euro — Into pieces; in the form of chunks or bits

자르기

jareuki — Cutting; noun form of the verb 자르다

위해

wi-hae — For the purpose of; in order to do something

최대한

choedaehan — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

일했습니다

ilhaetseumnida — Worked hard (formal past tense of 일하다)

베는

be-neun — Cutting or chopping; present modifier form

힘든

himdeun — Difficult or exhausting; physically or mentally hard

일입니다

il-imnida — It is work or a task (formal declarative)

그렇고말고요

geureokgomalgyo — Indeed it is; emphatic agreement expression

종류의

jongnyu-eui — Of a type or kind; possessive form of 종류

고된

goedon — Arduous or laborious; very hard and tiring

일을

il-eul — Work or task (object form)

하기

hagi — Doing; noun form of the verb 하다

뒷다리로

dwitdari-ro — On the hind legs; using back legs as means

일어서야

ireoseoya — Must stand up; obligatory form of 일어서다

했고

haetgo — Did and; past connective form of 하다

다리는

dari-neun — The legs (topic marker attached)

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely, used to intensify adjectives

피곤해졌습니다

pigonhaejyeotseumnida — Became very tired or exhausted (formal past tense)