Old Mother West Wind — Page 4

Vocabulary

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); refers to a group of people

이제

ije — Now, at this point, no longer

서두르지

seodureuji — To hurry (negative verb stem form)

않았는데

anassneunde — Did not do; contrasting past negative conjunction

너무나

neomuna — Extremely, so very much, excessively

지쳐

jichyeo — Exhausted, worn out, fatigued

있었기

isseotgi — Because (they) were in a state of

때문이었습니다

ttaemuniyeotseumnida — It was because of; formal causal expression

그리고

geurigo — And, also, in addition

짜증이

jjajeungi — Irritation, annoyance (subject marker attached)

나

na — To arise, come out; here means feeling irritated

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Formal past tense of 'to be/exist'

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, indeed

났지요

natjiyo — It arose, didn't it; soft confirmatory past tense

줄무늬

julmunui — Stripes, striped pattern

다람쥐는

daramjwineun — The squirrel (topic marker); small rodent animal

견과류

gyeon'gwaryu — Nuts, tree nuts as a food category

하나도

hanado — Not even one, not a single one

찾지

chatji — To find/look for (negative verb stem form)

못했습니다

motaetseumnida — Could not do; formal past inability expression

토끼는

tokkineun — The rabbit (topic marker); small long-eared animal

양배추

yangbaeChu — Cabbage, a leafy green vegetable

잎사귀

ipsagwi — Leaf, a single leaf of a plant

하나조차

hanajoCha — Not even one; emphatic 'not even' expression

달콤하고

dalkomhago — Sweet and; pleasantly sweet tasting

즙이

jeubi — Juice, sap; liquid from fruit or vegetables

많은

maneun — Many, much, plentiful, a lot of

옥수수

oksusu — Corn, maize; a yellow grain vegetable

한

han — One, a single (used before counters)

톨도

toldo — Not even one kernel/grain; counter for small items

딱정벌레

ttakjeongbeolle — Beetle; a type of hard-shelled insect

마리도

marido — Not even one (animal counter); used with negation

보지

boji — To see/look (negative verb stem form)

닭

dak — Chicken, hen; common farm bird

소리조차

sorijoCha — Not even the sound of; emphatic negative expression

듣지

deutji — To hear/listen (negative verb stem form)

모두들

modudeur — Everyone, all of them together

더할

deohal — To add more; used in set phrase 'couldn't be more'

없이

eopsi — Without, lacking; adverbial form of 없다

배가

baega — Stomach/belly (subject marker); referring to hunger

고팠습니다

gopasseumnida — Was hungry; formal past tense of being hungry

외딴

oedan — Isolated, remote, secluded

오솔길을

osolgileur — A narrow path or trail (object marker)

반쯤

banjjeum — About halfway, approximately half

올라갔을

ollagasseul — Had gone up; past tense modifier form of ascend

때

ttae — When, at the time of, moment

언덕

eondeok — Hill, slope, small elevated landform

너머

neomeo — Beyond, over, across the other side

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home, heading home (directional marker)

돌아가는

doraganeun — Going back, returning (present modifier form)

할머니를

halmeonirul — Grandmother (object marker); elderly female relative

만났습니다

mannasseumnida — Met, encountered; formal past tense of 만나다

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world, in this world

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative adverb

좋은

joeun — Good, fine, nice (modifier form)

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); nominalizer used as noun

찾았나요

chajanayo — Did you find it? (polite question form)

할머니가

halmeoniga — Grandmother (subject marker); elderly female relative

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked, inquired; formal past tense of 묻다

아니요

aniyo — No; polite negative response

다람쥐와

daramjwiwa — Squirrel and; conjunction connecting nouns

모두

modu — All, everyone, altogether

함께

hamkke — Together, all at once, jointly

외쳤습니다

oechyeotseumnida — Shouted, cried out; formal past tense of 외치다

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing, it (object marker)

가지고

gajigo — Having, holding, possessing (connective form)

있답니다

itdamnida — Is said to have; hearsay/reportative formal ending

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said, spoke; formal past tense of 말하다

그것은

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

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); reflexive pronoun

가진

gajin — Possessed, owned (modifier form of 가지다)

것에

geose — To/at the thing; nominalizer with location marker

만족하고

manjokago — Being satisfied and; contentment connective form

다른

dareun — Other, different, another

사람이

sarami — Person (subject marker); a human being

탐내지

tamneji — To covet, desire greedily (negative verb stem form)

않는

anneun — Not doing (present modifier form of negation)

것입니다

geotseumnida — It is the thing that; formal declarative nominalizer

만족이라고

manjogirago — Called contentment/satisfaction; quotative naming form

불립니다

bullipnida — Is called, is named; formal passive of 부르다