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Vocabulary

세상에서

sesang-eseo — In the world; among all things in existence

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of comparison

좋은

jo-eun — Good; pleasant or favorable in quality

것

geot — Thing; a general noun for objects or concepts

하고

hago — And; said; connecting words or quoting speech

혼잣말을

honjatmal-eul — Talking to oneself; muttering alone quietly

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; formal past tense of the verb 'to do'

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

그건

geugeon — That is; contraction of 그것은 meaning 'that thing'

틀림없이

teullim-eobs-i — Certainly; without doubt or mistake

달콤하고

dalkomhago — Sweet; having a pleasant sugary taste, and

즙이

jeub-i — Juice; referring to liquid content in fruit or plant

많은

man-eun — Many; a large amount or number of something

옥수수밭

oksusubat — Cornfield; a field where corn is grown

전체일

jeonche-il — Entire; referring to the whole of something

거야

geoya — It must be; casual assertion or assumption

가서

gaseo — Going and; sequential connector after going somewhere

찾아봐야겠어

chaj-abwayagess-eo — I should go look for it; intent to search

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; connecting cause and result

커다란

keodaran — Big; large in size or volume

속

sok — Inside; the interior of something hollow

빈

bin — Empty; hollow; containing nothing inside

나무에서

namu-eseo — From the tree; indicating origin or location at tree

기어

gi-eo — Crawling; moving on all fours or climbing down

내려와

naeryeo-wa — Come down; descend from a higher position

줄무늬

julmunui — Stripes; a pattern of alternating colored lines

다람쥐와

daramjwi-wa — Squirrel and; small tree-climbing rodent, with

쫓아

jjoch-a — Chasing; pursuing someone or something quickly

숲을

sup-eul — Forest; object marker attached, indicating through woods

가로지르는

garojireuneun — Crossing; going across or through an area

외로운

oeoun — Lonely; solitary; feeling or being alone

작은

jag-eun — Small; little in size or extent

오솔길을

osolgil-eul — Narrow path; a small winding trail through nature

최대한

choedaehan — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; at a fast speed or pace

달려

dallyeo — Running; moving fast on foot

내려갔습니다

naeryeogassseumnida — Went down; moved downward in formal past tense

옥수수만큼

oksusu-mankeum — As much as corn; comparing degree of liking

좋아하는

jo-ahaneun — Likes; to be fond of something or someone

먹을

meogeul — To eat; future modifier form of the verb eat

없었으니까요

eobs-eoss-eunikka-yo — There was none because; explanatory past negative form

숲의

sup-ui — Of the forest; possessive marker attached to forest

가장자리에서

gajangjari-eseo — At the edge; from the border or rim of something

그들은

geudeul-eun — They; third person plural subject pronoun

스컹크를

seukeongkeu-reul — Skunk; object marker attached, small striped animal

만났습니다

mannassseumnida — Met; encountered someone in formal past tense

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in such a manner or to that extent

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly; rushing or moving with urgency

어디

eodi — Where; asking about a location or destination

가는

ganeun — Going; present tense modifier form of to go

스컹크가

seukeongkeu-ga — Skunk; subject marker attached to the animal noun

물었습니다

mul-eossseumnida — Asked; posed a question in formal past tense

것을

geot-eul — Thing; object marker indicating what is being sought

찾으러

chaj-eureo — To look for; going somewhere with purpose to find

초록

chorok — Green; the color of grass and leaves

들판으로

deulpan-euro — To the field; direction marker attached to open field

외쳤습니다

oechyeossseumnida — Shouted; cried out loudly in formal past tense

그러고는

geureogoneun — And then; after that; sequential connector in narrative

모두

modu — Everyone; all; the entirety of a group

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; hurriedly in movement or action

달리려고

dallirryeogo — In order to run; expressing intention to run faster

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke in formal past tense

엄청나게

eomcheongnage — Enormously; to a tremendous or extreme degree

딱정벌레들일

ttakjeongbeolledeuril — Beetles; hard-shelled insects, with plural marker attached

그리고

geurigo — And; also; connecting two clauses or ideas

태어나서

tae-eonaseo — Having been born; since birth; sequential after being born

처음으로

cheoeum-euro — For the first time; indicating a debut occurrence

스컹크는

seukeongkeu-neun — The skunk; topic marker attached to the animal noun

뒤쫓아

dwijjoch-a — Chasing after; pursuing from behind someone or something

내려가기

naeryeogagi — Going down; the act of descending used as noun

시작했습니다

sijakhaessseumnida — Started; began something in formal past tense

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; more than a normal amount

달리고

dalligo — Running and; continuous running with sequential connection

있었기

iss-eossgi — Was happening; nominalized continuous past action form

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; indicating a reason or cause

긴

gin — Long; having great length or extended size

풀숲에서

pulsup-eseo — From the grass thicket; dense patch of tall grass

뛰어나와

ttwi-eonawa — Jumped out; leaped out from a hidden place

물을

mul-eul — To ask; object marker on question verb form

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until; up to the time of a certain moment

그를

geu-reul — Him; third person singular male object pronoun

보지

boji — Not see; negative verb form of to see or notice

못했습니다

mothaessseumnida — Could not do; inability expressed in formal past tense

외쳤고

oechyeossgo — Shouted and; cried out with sequential connector following

저마다

jeomada — Each one; every individual doing something on their own

최선을

choeseon-eul — Best effort; one's utmost with object marker attached

다했습니다

dahaessseumnida — Did their best; completed fully in formal past tense