Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 116

Vocabulary

그것은

geugeoseun — That (topic marker); referring to a previously mentioned thing

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly; used to emphasize a statement

좋겠지만

joketjiman — It would be nice, but; expressing a wish with contrast

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third-person male subject

고백했습니다

gobaekhaetsseumnida — Confessed, admitted; formal past tense of 고백하다

하지만

hajiman — However, but; conjunction showing contrast

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker); humble first-person subject

가지지

gajiji — To not have or possess; stem form with negation

못했고

motaetgo — Could not do and; past inability with continuation

가질

gajil — To have or obtain; future/modifier form of 가지다

수도

sudo — Even the ability to; emphasizing impossibility or possibility

없는

eomneun — That does not exist; present modifier form of 없다

것들을

geotdeureul — Things (object marker); plural of 것

바라며

baramyeo — Wishing for while; simultaneous action of hoping

시간을

siganeul — Time (object marker); referring to time as an object

낭비하지

nangbihaji — To not waste; stem with negation, referring to wasting

않습니다

anseumnida — Does not do; formal polite negation ending

그리고는

geurigoheun — And then; sequential connector indicating next action

계속해서

gyesokhaeseo — Continuously, keeping on; adverb of continued action

나무를

namureul — Tree (object marker); referring to a tree being acted on

잘랐습니다

jallatseumnida — Cut down; formal past tense of 자르다

다음

daeum — Next, following; indicating the subsequent item or time

날

nal — Day; a single day or date

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

잠에서

jameseo — From sleep; indicating waking from a sleeping state

깨어났을

kkaeeona sseul — When (he) woke up; past modifier of 깨어나다

때

ttae — Time, when; indicating a specific moment or occasion

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); third-person male topic subject

생애

saengae — Lifetime, life span; the entire period of one's life

최고의

choegoe — The best, greatest; superlative modifier

놀라움을

nollaeumeul — Surprise (object marker); referring to an experience of surprise

경험했습니다

gyeongheomhaetsseumnida — Experienced; formal past tense of 경험하다

그에게

geuege — To him; dative marker indicating recipient

새로운

saeroun — New; adjective modifier meaning brand new

꼬리가

kkorigа — Tail (subject marker); referring to a tail as subject

생긴

saenggin — That appeared or grew; past modifier of 생기다

것이었습니다

geosieotseumnida — It was the fact that; formal past nominalizing ending

넓고

neolgo — Wide and; adjective with conjunctive ending

두껍고

dukkeopgo — Thick and; adjective with conjunctive ending

납작했습니다

napjakhaetsseumnida — Was flat; formal past tense of 납작하다

지금껏

jigeumkkeot — Up until now, ever; indicating from past to present

보거나

bogeona — Seen or; listing alternatives with seeing

들어본

deureobон — That one has heard; past modifier of 들어보다

어떤

eotteon — Any, what kind of; indefinite or interrogative adjective

꼬리와도

kkoriawado — Even with any tail; comparison with emphatic marker

닮지

dalmji — To not resemble; stem with negation of 닮다

않았습니다

anassseumnida — Did not; formal past tense negation ending

처음에

cheoеume — At first, in the beginning; temporal adverb

그것을

geugeoseul — That (object marker); referring to a thing as object

어떻게

eotteoke — How; interrogative adverb asking about method

다루어야

darueoyo — Must handle or deal with; obligatory form of 다루다

할지

halji — Whether to do; indirect question form of 하다

몰랐지만

mollatjiman — Did not know, but; past tense with contrast conjunction

수영을

suyeongeul — Swimming (object marker); referring to the act of swimming

해보니

haeboni — Upon trying it; connective after attempting something

헤엄치는

heeomchineun — Swimming; present modifier of 헤엄치다

데

de — In terms of, for; nominalizer indicating purpose or aspect

있어서

isseoseo — Being in; connective indicating situation or reason

예전

yejeon — Former times, the past; referring to an earlier period

꼬리보다

kkoriboda — Than the (old) tail; comparative particle 보다

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, far; emphasizing a greater degree

더

deo — More; comparative adverb of degree

낫다는

natdaneun — That it is better; reported speech modifier of 낫다

것을

geoseul — The fact (object marker); nominalizer used as object

알게

alge — So that (he) knows; causative connector of 알다

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became, came to be; formal past tense of 되다

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly, in a rush; adverb from 서두르다

하루의

haruе — Of the day; genitive form indicating daily belonging

일을

ireul — Work (object marker); referring to work as an object

시작하러

sijakhareo — In order to start; purposive form of 시작하다

갔고

gatgo — Went and; past tense of 가다 with conjunctive

그곳에서

geugoseseo — There, at that place; locative marker for a place

또

tto — Again, also; additive adverb

다른

dareun — Another, different; adjective modifier

발견을

balgyeoneul — Discovery (object marker); referring to finding something

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; formal past tense of 하다

새

sae — New; adjective meaning brand new or fresh

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid; adjective of great quality

버팀대

beoтimdae — Support, prop; a structural brace or support device

역할을

yeokareul — Role (object marker); referring to a function or role

한다는

handaneun — That it plays; reported speech modifier of 하다

마치

machi — Just like, as if; adverb of resemblance or comparison

앉을

anjeul — To sit; future/modifier form of 앉다

수

su — Ability, possibility; bound noun indicating potential

있는

inneun — That exists or can; present modifier of 있다

의자

uija — Chair; a piece of furniture for sitting

같았고

gatatkgo — Was like and; past tense of 같다 with conjunctive

다리를

darireul — Legs (object marker); referring to legs as an object

피곤하게

pigonhage — Tiredly, making tired; adverb form of 피곤하다

하지

haji — Not doing; negative stem form of 하다

않고도

ankkodo — Without even doing; negative connective with 도

하루

haru — One day, all day; a full day of time

종일

jongil — All day long; adverb meaning throughout the entire day

일할

irhal — To work; future/modifier form of 일하다

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was able to, existed; formal past tense of 있다

그때

geuttae — At that time, then; temporal adverb

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (topic marker); honorific title with topic particle

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb

행복했고

haengbokaetgo — Was happy and; past tense of 행복하다 with conjunctive

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); reflexive pronoun as subject

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how; interrogative adverb of degree

행복한지를

haengbokhanjireul — How happy (object marker); indirect question as object

보여주기

boyeojugi — Showing; nominalized form of 보여주다

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to; purposive expression

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative adjective or article

어느

eoneu — Any, some; indefinite adjective

때보다

ttaeboda — Than any time; comparative indicating more than before

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently, hard; adverb meaning with great effort

일했습니다

irhaetseumnida — Worked; formal past tense of 일하다

나중에

najunge — Later, afterward; temporal adverb for future time

자신의

jasinui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

집

jip — House, home; a dwelling place

지붕을

jibungeul — Roof (object marker); the top covering of a house

덮는

deomneun — Covering; present modifier of 덮다

사용하는

sayonghaneun — Using; present modifier of 사용하다

진흙을

jinheulgeul — Mud (object marker); referring to clay or mud

다지는

dajineun — Packing down; present modifier of 다지다

꼭

kkok — Absolutely, necessarily; adverb of necessity

필요한

piryohan — Necessary, needed; adjective modifier of 필요하다

것임을

geosiimeul — That it is (object marker); formal nominalized assertion

이런

ireon — Like this, this kind of; demonstrative adjective

외쳤습니다

oechyeotsseumnida — Exclaimed, shouted; formal past tense of 외치다

이것이

igeosi — This (subject marker); proximal demonstrative as subject

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world; locative indicating the world as location

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb

유용한

yuyonghan — Useful, practical; adjective of utility

꼬리라고

kkorirago — Saying it is a tail; quotation marker after noun

생각해

saenggakhae — I think; informal present tense of 생각하다

그리고

geurigo — And, furthermore; additive conjunction

자연의

jayeonui — Of nature; genitive form of 자연 (nature)

어머니가

eomeoniga — Mother (subject marker); referring to mother as subject

돌아와

dorawa — Returning, coming back; connective form of 돌아오다

그녀에게

geunyeege — To her; dative marker indicating female recipient

감사를

gamsareul — Gratitude (object marker); referring to thankfulness

전할

jeonhal — To convey or deliver; future/modifier form of 전하다

있기를

itkireul — Being able to (object marker); nominalized hope or wish

온

on — All, entire; adjective meaning whole or full

힘을

himeul — Strength (object marker); referring to power or effort

다해

dahae — Giving all; connective form of 다하다, to exhaust effort

바랐습니다

baratseumnida — Wished, hoped; formal past tense of 바라다

그것이

geugeosi — That (subject marker); demonstrative as subject

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; a small amphibian

할아버지가

harabeojiga — Grandfather (subject marker); elderly male as subject

결론지었습니다

gyeollonjieotsseumnida — Concluded, wrapped up; formal past tense of 결론짓다

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker); honorific title as subject

넓은

neolbeun — Wide, broad; adjective modifier of 넓다

꼬리를

kkorireul — Tail (object marker); referring to a tail as object

갖게

gatke — So as to have; causative connector of 갖다

된

doen — That became; past modifier of 되다

이유입니다

iyuimnida — Is the reason; formal declarative with 이유 (reason)

있잖아요

itjanayo — You know, listen; conversational opener seeking attention

어머니는

eomeonineun — Mother (topic marker); referring to mother as topic

언제나

eonjena — Always, at all times; temporal adverb

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself, on one's own; reflexive adverb

돕는

domneun — Helping; present modifier of 돕다

자를

jareul — Person (object marker); bound noun meaning one who does

도와줍니다

dowajumnida — Helps; formal present tense of 도와주다