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Vocabulary

스컹크는

seukangkeuneun — As for the skunk; topic marker attached to skunk.

모두가

moduga — Everyone; all people, subject marker attached.

알다시피

aldashipi — As everyone knows; as you are aware.

줄무늬

julmunui — Stripes; a pattern of lines on a surface.

옷을

oceul — Clothes; object marker attached to clothing.

입고

ipgo — Wearing; putting on clothes and continuing.

있는데

inneunde — Is wearing, but; connective form indicating contrast.

검정과

geomjeonggwa — Black and; black color with conjunction attached.

흰색으로

hinsaegeuro — In white color; using white as a means or material.

된

doen — Made of; composed of a certain material or color.

옷입니다

osipnida — It is clothing; formal declarative sentence ending.

아주

aju — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.

오래전

oraejeon — Long ago; a long time in the past.

스컹크

seukangkeu — Skunk; a small black-and-white striped mammal.

가족

gajok — Family; a group of related individuals living together.

검정

geomjeong — Black; the darkest color, absence of light.

입던

ipdeon — Used to wear; past habitual modifier form of 입다.

시절이

sijeori — A time or period; era, subject marker attached.

있었습니다

isseosseupnida — There was; formal past tense of existence verb 있다.

그들의

geudeului — Their; possessive form of the third-person plural pronoun.

털가죽은

teolgajugeun — Fur coat; animal fur or pelt, topic marker attached.

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; formal intensifier used in written Korean.

멋있었는데

meosisseonneunde — Was stylish but; past tense of 멋있다 with contrast.

아름답고

areumdapgo — Beautiful and; connective form of the adjective 아름답다.

윤기

yungi — Luster; glossy sheen on hair or a surface.

나는

naneun — Coming out; here meaning glossy, shining modifier form.

검정색이었습니다

geomjeongsaegieosseupnida — Was the color black; formal past declarative sentence.

그들은

geudeureun — They; third-person plural pronoun with topic marker.

털가죽을

teolgajugeul — Fur; animal pelt, object marker attached.

자랑스러워하며

jarangseureowohamyeo — Being proud of; feeling pride while doing something else.

하루에도

haruedo — Even in one day; within a single day, emphasizing frequency.

몇

myeot — Several; a few; used before counters to indicate small number.

번씩

beonssik — Times each; each occurrence, distributive marker attached.

조심스럽게

josimseureobge — Carefully; in a cautious and careful manner.

빗질하며

bitjilhamyeo — Combing while; brushing hair while doing something else.

최선을

choeseoneul — Best effort; one's utmost, object marker attached.

다해

dahae — Doing one's best; exhausting all effort possible.

관리했습니다

gwallihesseupnida — Managed; took care of formally in the past tense.

그때도

geuttaedo — Even back then; also at that time in the past.

지금처럼

jigeumcheoreom — Like now; similar to the present time or situation.

스컹크가

seukangkeuga — The skunk; subject marker attached to the word skunk.

있었는데

isseonnneunde — There was, but; past existence with contrast connector.

그는

geuneun — He; third-person singular male pronoun with topic marker.

모두의

moduui — Everyone's; possessive form meaning belonging to all.

우두머리였습니다

udumeorisseupnida — Was the leader; was the head or chief of a group.

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or article for nearby things.

거만하여

geomanhaeo — Being arrogant; haughty and conceited in attitude.

자신을

jasineul — Oneself; reflexive pronoun with object marker attached.

대단한

daedanhan — Great; remarkable; impressive modifier form.

신사라고

sinsarago — As a gentleman; quoting that one is a refined man.

생각했습니다

saenggakhaesseupnida — Thought; believed formally in the past tense.

독립적이었고

dongnipjeogieotgo — Was independent and; past form with connective ending.

아무도

amudo — Nobody; no one at all, used with negative verbs.

신경

singyeong — Concern; attention; caring about someone or something.

쓰지

sseuji — Not using; negative connective form of the verb 쓰다.

않았습니다

anatseupnida — Did not; formal past negative ending for Korean verbs.

다른

dareun — Other; different; modifier meaning another or distinct.

많은

maneun — Many; numerous; modifier form of the adjective 많다.

독립적인

dongnipjeogin — Independent; self-reliant; adjective modifier form.

사람들처럼

saramddeulcheoreom — Like people; similar to many other individuals.

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly without exception.

이들의

ideului — These people's; possessive form of this group's pronoun.

권리를

gwollireul — Rights; entitlements, object marker attached.

고려하지는

goryeohajineun — Not considering; topic-marked negative form of 고려하다.

실제로

siljero — Actually; in reality; used to introduce a true fact.

숲속과

supsokkwa — Inside the forest and; wooded area with conjunction.

초록

chorok — Green; the color green, especially of nature.

들판에서는

deulpaneseoneun — In the field; on open plains, topic marker attached.

스컹크의

seukangkeuui — The skunk's; possessive form of the word skunk.

행동

haengdong — Behavior; actions; conduct of a person or animal.

빛

bit — Light; brightness; radiance from a source.

아래

arae — Below; under; beneath a surface or level.

드러날

deureonar — To be revealed; to become exposed or visible.

수

su — Ability; possibility; used in 수 있다 meaning can.

있는

inneun — That exists; present tense modifier form of 있다.

것은

geoseun — The thing; nominalizer with topic marker attached.

아니라는

aniraneun — That it is not; quoting a negation as a modifier.

소문이

somuni — Rumor; gossip, subject marker attached.

돌았습니다

dorasseupnida — Spread around; circulated, as a rumor among people.

그가

geuga — He; third-person singular male subject form.

밤에

bame — At night; during nighttime hours.

돌아다니는

doradanineun — Wandering around; roaming, present modifier form.

것을

geoseul — The act of; nominalizer with object marker attached.

지나치게

jinachige — Excessively; too much; beyond an appropriate degree.

좋아한다고

joahandago — That he likes; quoting form of 좋아하다.

공공연히

gonggongyeonhi — Openly; publicly; without hiding or concealing.

말해졌지만

malhaejeotjiman — Was said, but; passive past form with contrast.

그를

geureul — Him; third-person singular male object form.

보지

boji — Not seeing; negative connective form of the verb 보다.

못했기

mothaetgi — Could not; inability in past, nominalizer attached.

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; causal connector in Korean.

일어난

ireonan — That occurred; past modifier form of 일어나다.

장난의

jangnanuii — Of the prank; mischief's possessive form.

책임이

chaegimi — Responsibility; accountability, subject marker attached.

그에게

geuege — To him; dative form meaning toward or for him.

있다는

ittaneun — That there is; quoting modifier form of 있다.

증명할

jeungmyeonghal — To prove; future modifier form of 증명하다.

없었습니다

eopseosseupnida — There was not; formal past negative existence verb.

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of the third-person male pronoun.

너무나

neomuna — So very; excessively; stronger than 너무 in emphasis.

검어서

geomheoseo — Because it is black; causal form of the adjective 검다.

밤의

bamui — Of the night; possessive form referring to nighttime.

어둠

eodum — Darkness; the absence of light, especially at night.

속에서는

sogeseoneun — Inside; within a space, locative with topic marker.

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely not; used with negative verbs.

보이지

boiji — Not visible; negative connective form of 보이다.

자

ja — Well; now then; a discourse marker to begin narration.

내가

naega — I; first-person singular subject form in Korean.

이야기하는

iyagihaneun — Telling; narrating, present tense modifier form.

시절에

sijeore — In the time of; during a particular era or period.

부인은

buineun — Mrs.; a married woman, topic marker attached.

큰

keun — Big; large; modifier form of the adjective 크다.

소나무

sonamu — Pine tree; an evergreen coniferous tree.

밑동에

mitdonge — At the base of; at the bottom trunk of a tree.

둥지를

dungijireul — Nest; a bird's nesting place, object marker attached.

만들고

mandeulgo — Making and; connective form of the verb 만들다.

그

geu — That; a demonstrative modifier for a known noun.

안에

ane — Inside; within; location marker meaning in or inside.

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely; modifier form of 아름답다.

담황색

damhwangsaek — Buff; pale yellowish-brown color of an egg.

알

al — Egg; an oval object laid by a bird.

열다섯

yeoldaseot — Fifteen; the number fifteen in native Korean.

개를

gaereul — Items; general counter for objects, object marker.

낳았습니다

naasseupnida — Laid; gave birth formally, past tense of 낳다.

부인

buin — Mrs.; a respectful term for a married woman.