Old Mother West Wind — Page 5

Vocabulary

계속

gyesok — Continuously, keeps doing something without stopping

웃고

utgo — Laughing and (connective form of to laugh)

또

tto — Again, also; indicates repetition or addition

웃었습니다

useotseumnida — Laughed; past tense formal form of to laugh

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; connects two sentences or clauses

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third person masculine subject

웃으면

useumyeon — If/when he laughs; conditional form of to laugh

웃을수록

useulsurok — The more he laughs; proportional increase connector

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (topic marker); honorific title for a person

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually, more and more; indicates progressive change

더

deo — More; indicates greater degree or additional amount

화가

hwaga — Anger (subject); 화가 나다 means to become angry

났고

natgo — Arose/occurred and; past connective form of 나다

마침내

machimnae — Finally, at last; after a long time something happens

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); third person masculine topic subject

혼쭐을

honjjureul — A good scare/punishment; object form of 혼쭐

내주려고

naejuryeogo — Intending to give (a scare); purposive connective form

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); third person masculine object

쫓기

jjotgi — Chasing; noun form of the verb to chase/pursue

시작했습니다

sijakhaetseumnida — Started, began; past tense formal form of to start

그러자

geureoja — Then, at that point; indicates immediate consequence

웃음을

useumеul — Laughter (object marker); the act or sound of laughing

멈췄습니다

meomchwotseumnida — Stopped; past tense formal form of to stop

씨가

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

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; adverb intensifying a description

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly, fast; adverbial form of fast/quick

달릴

dallil — To run (modifier form); future/prospective modifier of run

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 수 있다 (can do)

있기

itgi — Being able to/existing; noun form of 있다

때문이었습니다

ttaemuniyeotseumnida — It was because of; formal past causal expression

구불구불한

gubulgubulhan — Winding, twisting, curvy; describes a winding path

작은

jageun — Small, little; adjective modifier meaning small in size

길을

gireul — Road, path (object marker); a route or way

따라

ttara — Along, following; indicates movement along a path

있는

inneun — Present modifier form of 있다; existing or located

힘껏

himkkeot — With all one's might; using maximum effort or strength

달아났고

daranakgo — Ran away and; past connective form of to flee

씨도

ssido — Mr./Ms. also; honorific title with inclusive particle

뒤쫓아

dwijjoa — Chasing after; connective form of to chase behind

달려갔습니다

dallyeogatseumnida — Ran after; past tense formal form of to run toward

하지만

hajiman — However, but; conjunction showing contrast or exception

잡아서

jabaso — After catching/grabbing; connective form of to catch

내줬는지

naejwonneunji — Whether (he) handed over; indirect question connective

한

han — One; the number one used before a counter

번도

beondo — Not even once; counter for times with inclusive particle

돌아보지

doraboji — Looking back (negative form); turning to look behind

않았습니다

anaтseumnida — Did not; past tense formal negative auxiliary verb

딱정벌레

ttakjeongbeolle — Beetle; a type of hard-shelled insect

몇

myeot — Several, a few, how many; indefinite small number

마리를

marireul — (Animal) counter (object marker); counting living creatures

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Discovered and; connective form of to find/discover

아침을

achimeul — Morning/breakfast (object marker); morning meal or time

먹고

meokgo — Eating and; connective form of to eat

있었기

isseotgi — Was doing (noun form); progressive past noun form

때문입니다

ttaemunиmnida — It is because; formal present causal expression